I had a full board meeting this morning at 9am – a time I am not used to being somewhere for these days ;). So up, out, with travel mug of tea and plenty of layers as the White House (SNH office where meeting was being held) has no heating at the moment and is freezing. It was Lesley, Ali, Fliss and I from the island, with video conference link from our chairman Allan and our development officer Steve, both at different locations. So the VC screen looked even more high tech than usual with split screen of Steve, Allan and the four of us all in different corners.
The meeting was productive, quite possibly more so because it was so cold in there 😉 and we were done before 1130am which was when we were scheduled to finish. I hung around for a bit waiting for Ady and then we walked up to Vikki’s house as we’d offered to help load her van that she was bringing over between boats to collect the last of her stuff. We were joined by Sean, Nicola, Mel, Ross and then Vikki and her friend Mairi who was driving the van. We got it all loaded up pretty quickly and waved them off. The rest of them headed along to Mike & Debs for coffee and cake but it was really, really windy so we headed home to check on Davies and Scarlett and have lunch.
Davies was supposed to have a doctors appointment but the doctor didn’t come over as the weather was so bad, so we had a quiet afternoon in. Then it was back to the village for Ady and I for the monthly residents meeting. The kids stayed home as it was still pouring with rain so they spent the time skyping with Ben while we bought some wood in, fed the animals and walked down to the village.
Another very productive meeting with a newly elected chair and secretary for the RCA (Rum Community Association) as it was the AGM and both of those postholders had stood down (one being Vikki who has left the island). That should make for interesting times ahead… Ady and I had both been suggested for posts but we declined, maybe next year when I am not a director and life is a bit less hectic.
Back home for dinner. Another early start (for us!) tomorrow as we’re going to the school for a World Book Day event – obviously should have been today but as Ali, Fliss and I were having a meetingtastic morning it was deemed better tomorrow.