Monthly Archives: May 2012

George The Island Cat

George the cat has been in residence since 2006, he has used a few of his 9 lives to date but he continues to work at the mice around the Lodge. He is posted missing at this time of year … Continue reading

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Early Bird

Weather better so an early start, 6am this morning my eyes wouldn’t work but half an hour later the fresh sea air was enough to sharpen the senses. It was such a nice morning a quick decision was made and … Continue reading

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After The Storm

Yesterday was nuts, wind wise, sunny but very windy, this morning it was the complete opposite. Overcast, flat calm and of course midgie. So to avoid them it was a good day to stay in the house, but not for … Continue reading

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Sorry About The F in Fog!!!!

What a surprise to waken up and look out to thick fog, worse than that the windmill was going bananas, fog usually means calm weather? At least I thought so, but the dentist in Kyle (The Old Surgery, very good) … Continue reading

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7 Year Wait

Another scorcher, not a cloud in the sky and almost Mediterranean. Reports of Minke whales and Dolphins from to-days visitors but no time for that, after 7 years I finally painted the shed roof here at Rona Lodge. In 2004 … Continue reading

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All Change At Rona

Phoned Paul C at the end of the road tonight to get the info on blogging, Paul was concreting (on a Saturday night!!!!) His ‘Wifey’ said he’d be in later, but I’m not going to bother him he’ll be knackered. … Continue reading

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Exodus

It is Friday and all the yachts have left, thank you to those who supported us with moorings, purchases, showers and everything else we supply. We know you all. Good to get on with real Rona work to-day but oh … Continue reading

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Scorcher!!!!!

Everybody is talking about it, The Weather, it’s really great. It is 9 o’clock Thursday (at least I think it is Thursday, there’s been some debate about that to-day) and I’m trying to make sense of this blogging thingy. I … Continue reading

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Rona Invaded

To-day started quietly even with 4 yachts in the bay, overcast although the cloud was high and thin. Ronan Martin called in, then Kevin came over from the cottages for some silicone to seal the leaking shower, ta Kevin. Before … Continue reading

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Scraped Bottoms

Here we go again, after 11pm and blogging!! That is the way it is on Rona, busy, busy. First thing this morning prawns to deliver to ‘Escape Cottage’ for the honeymoon couple, I got ambushed on the pontoon by John … Continue reading

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