Laide Post Office

01/10/2024

Wanting a Brew with a View?

Lee, a new Barista (wearing a lovely pinny next to his Piaggio!) can be found overlooking the Scoraig peninsula just above Badcaul. Lee’s shiny machine makes bespoke drinks and even gives a discount if you take your own cup. Fain Brew is out on the road most days.

You can still buy a takeaway coffe from ourselves or enjoy a seated view of Aultbea at Oran Na Mara.

04/09/2024

In celebration of the sun appearing for the third time this year! Blue sky photo. When the weather’s like this then ‘West is Best’.

25/07/2024

Jamie stopped by to buy a bit of the family cheese, Caboc, and chat. Lovely to see our new local Westminster MP checking out the new far flung corners of his expanding constituency.

24/07/2024

New shiny bright ‘under the sea’ Bidfood wagon. Bit wierd once you notice but impressive when you find out there are only three of the new design in Scotland - the other two being central belt. Hate to think how much this 24 plate wagon cost!

22/07/2024

Very cute bright Fiat500 on the pumps. Manufactured in 1968.
Conveluted connection….. Belladrum looming and a wee Fiat 500! Arrived on the pumps today was the cutest yellow car…. ‘…..My friends are lying in the sun, I wish that I was there. Tomorrow brings another town…..” I’m way too young to for Summer 1968! Andy remembered! Who is mature enough to get the connection? Bryan adams was a year too late! ’summerof’68’

16/07/2024

Allan came back to re-create a photo from May 2017.
Today our post box got repainted. Lovely and shiny again.
See you in another 7 years Allan.

15/07/2024

‘Discovery’ of the day!
Can anyone else see the sad looking dog?
Never bored. The simple things please us.

09/07/2024

A welcome change in the weather. Found myself singing

……..Greet the brand new day.
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It’s beautiful and so are you.

Or

The sun is out, the sky is blue
There’s not a cloud to spoil the view.

01/07/2024

Talented Postie alert. Not only can Abbie deliver the mail while smiling in the rain, but she can manhandle a wee lamb and take a selfie! Wee Lambie returned to its field with mam. We had to send her home as wee lambs stink! Happy shower Abbie x

07/06/2024

LOAF TIN LINERS back in stock.

But for the life of me I can’t remember who asked me for them!!

(Also woolly hats back down from the storeroom)

01/04/2024

Talking bollards at Laide Post Office.

04/03/2024

It’s a bright dry day for rummaging in the wheelie bin.
Bualnaluib Primary are looking for vouchers from the Press and Journal to hopefully get their count to 250.
The last vouchers were published Saturday 2 March but had been in all the previous 4 weeks.
Please bring any into the shop asap as the submission deadline is looming.

21/02/2024

Meet Josh; Laide’s own Luminary…..Presenting “Now Radio’s” drivetime show 4-7pm weekdays. On our newly organized noticeboard ready for springtime - Josh’s poster shines through.

02/02/2024

Synchronised stocktaking completed! Hurrah. End of the financial year being 31 January certainly focuses the mind during what could be thought of ‘the worst month of the year’.

Just one week to go (10 Feb) for the end of voting for the countryside alliance awards of which we appear on the finalist list. Attached is an an interactive map which makes it easy as we are the one furthest north… easy to click on. Thank you to whoever has already voted.

Let’s see if we can acquire anymore silverware into life’s trophy cabinet alongside my treasured candy crush statue!

Meet the 2024 Countryside Alliance Awards finalists in Scotland, Wales and England.

27/01/2024

The usual Saturday crew working today. Emilly, Nancy, Debbie and Fox.

Equation (E+N+F)+2 = D

One way to make you feel old.

24/01/2024

We all know the answer to the Black Pudding question. Ritchies’ all the way. Few Haggis still left for supper tomorrow. 264 years young!

18/01/2024

We are OPEN. Usual hours 9am - 5.30 .

No Postal deliveries or collections.
No outreach or deliveries.

I told DHL we had 10 inches of snow, but once I’d calibrated the tape measure I realized I’d exaggerated by an inch (23cm for non-imperialists)

Not going to believe but the papers are in!!!!!!!!!!

15/09/2023