But a quick one while I’m uploading photos to make a fathers day card for my Dad on moonpig 🙂
A good day today although not a very productive one. First thing the kids and I did some reading / writing / drawing stuff and then Ady and I walked down to take some library books back and call in on Sandy. He’d been in touch with Alasdair on Eigg and needed some more measurements of the static. I have no real idea what will actually happen on Sunday / Monday but I know people who have a better idea are working really hard on getting it onto the croft so I’ll save my fretting for now. Or at least leave it to Ady who is worrying more than enough for both of us!
We went out on the Sheerwater – we saw some dolphins in the far distance and I saw what looked like a possible minke whale dorsal fin but from a distance and briefly so was unable to be checked. Mike is off island and Ronnie the skipper was not in such a wildlife chasing mood today anyway. We chatted to some tourists and I spent a lot of the trip chatting to Carol who is the newest islander while Ady chatted to Ian and Kate (Tattie house folk). I think we’re all still feeling a bit flat at Georgie going yesterday really.
After that we debated some fishing as the tide was right but then were hungry when we nipped back to the static to collect rods so ended up having lunch and then it rained and then it was midgey so we never got there. Must do better with that, we’re far too slack and would be doing something we enjoy AND getting free dinner too!
We went to the croft to collect eggs / feed animals. Just two eggs today, not sure whether they are laying and getting nicked by the hoodies (hooded crows), are laying somewhere we’ve simply not found or are possibly not reliable at laying daily yet as some of the eggs are still odd shapes and sizes so that is a distinct possibility.
Having chatted to Ian today I learnt we may well be able to get internet up at the croft as we have the schoolhouse in view which is where the signal bounces from. So for £15 a month it may happen. Oh how I hope!
We measured the static and took details back to Sandy. He is liasing with Alasdair for us and remains confident it will all happen this weekend. We’ve taken washing to the castle and Ady is now collecting it, we’ll grab some food from the shop and head home for dinner.
That almost feels boring now I am accounting for every moment 😉
I’ve been ordering various books on compost loos, permaculture, green building and stuff and feeling all renewed with excitement about
Like you say, not a real blog. Doesn’t even end with a real sentence…
Really good to have you back online though. Hope you can get your connection problems sorted
Comment by Jan — 14 June 2012 @ 9:44 pm
But never boring xx
Am quite excited about the possibility of Internet on the croft :-).
Comment by Michelle — 15 June 2012 @ 8:29 am