Loch Lonely

‘Loch Lonely’ is a petrol station in the fictional village Locheinnhead. A by-pass has taken major traffic from the village 5 years ago and it has shrunk to a population of just 250 and dwindling. The show is not about Scotland, or tourism, but rather the day-to-day interplay and relationships of the residents: Duncan MacDonald runs the petrol station after his parents retired where he hangs out with his friends, trying to negotiate their ever decreasing world; Bobby and Jack run the only hotel and pub, The Green Man, but don’t rent out rooms as Bobby wants to protect his cannabis operation; Kathy & Jock, Duncan’s parents, are trying to enjoy retirement but can’t stop interfering in the business and in Duncan’s life; Archibald Campbell, Duncan’s business rival as he owns the successful petrol station on the new by-pass (the Campbell/Macdonald feud is not lost on this writer); then there is Weronika Kowalski, who has just bought the local greasy spoon cafe and intends to create a Polish eatery to the detriment of the locals, they would prefer a bacon roll to bulka z pieczarkami or paszteciki (both are tasty Polish snacks). The attraction and sexual chemistry between Duncan and Weronika will be a running storyline throughout the series, that should not be resolved. Archibald is also Duncan’s love rival as he is attracted to Weronika too (as he says, he can offer Weronika much more that Duncan ever could), or is this another ploy to get under Duncan’s skin?