Monthly Archives: June 2012
Lorna’s Toorie
First thing this morning the lintel was put in place with the JCB. We discussed how many people it must have taken to place it there the first time, over 100 years ago, who knows. It was a very warm … Continue reading
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Just missed it
Thought i would blog every day but it seems I just missed it. 3 minutes past twelve, I’ll keep it brief. Kenny and Gemma were over to-day on Seaflower from Shieldaig, they saw a whale around Rona so their guests … Continue reading
Spilt Whisky
Early start, 6.30 am reveille!! Heading to Portree, flat calm and thinking there would be Dolphins, there was nothing, a few Gannets and the usual suspects but it was not a wildlife watching trip it was a shopping and pick … Continue reading
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Father’s Day
I got the cards and the breakfast in bed, can’t be bad!!! But that didn’t last for long. Off to Portree tomorrow, what excitement!! The dry stone waller and the forester surveying the regeneration are coming. We put them off … Continue reading
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Change Over
Saturday is the busiest day during the season, even without the forecast for strong Northerlies hanging over us, but waking up this morning and making the coffee it was encouraging to see the trees were still and the blind stag … Continue reading
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Much Needed Rain
We never thought we would be happy to see rain on Rona, but rain it did to-day and hopefully that will keep the dust down and the plants get a much needed natural watering. The weather has changed for the … Continue reading
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Training Day
Another beautiful calm start to the day. I have a few creels, I have been told we are hobby fishers. we fish for a few crab, lobster (an endangered species about these parts) and prawns. We like to take the … Continue reading
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Open Plan Office/Hosepipe Ban
After weeks of sunshine, Northerly winds (cool) and no rain, decisions were made to-day. First of all we moved the office outside and decided that we should ban the use of hosepipes. So no washing cars or watering the lawn!!! … Continue reading
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Early Morning Prowl
I woke at 4.30am (again) couldn’t get back to sleep so I went for a walk. North first, into the wind and to check the well, water supply to the holiday cottages, it’s full. We may not have had rain … Continue reading
Sausages
We bought a new sausage stuffer many weeks ago from Weschenfelder. Once the stalking season starts we will have a lot of minced venison from the off cuts. So to-day was sausage stuffing trial day, with new mixes, new sausage … Continue reading
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