Monthly Archives: July 2012
Water Woes
After weeks of sunshine the rain came back a fortnight ago, odd days of it then a few whole days of it, so no worries this summer with the holiday cottages water supply, or so we thought. Saturday morningthe new … Continue reading
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Rescue Update
After consultation on the pontoon this morning it turns out Yacht Rona dragged its mooring, Yacht Rebecca went to its aid. This is all happening at 1.30am!! Yacht Rona went on the rocks, Yacht Rebecca fouled her prop and went … Continue reading
Rona Rescues
Friday/to-day: Woke up smelling diesel engines at 4.00 am. Went to the loo and there was Portree lifeboat standing by, got dressed and headed down to the pontoon but the action was over I guess, here was the Stornoway yacht Rebecca … Continue reading
Mid Week Update
25th July: We are looking forward to an easier day here to-day, with the promise of sun we thought it would be outside first thing but it continues to be grey. All around us looks clearer hopefully it will come … Continue reading
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Grey, Wet and Windy, at Last!!
22nd July: The first Southerly gale this season woke us up gusting pretty much force 7 +, but it was good to hear because we would not be able to rush outside and get on with the mountain of stuff to … Continue reading
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Gone Fishing
Every evening lately when I sit down to write the blog other forces conspire to stop me. Last night was no exception but it was not hard to abandon the blog in favour of dinner on Yacht Etoile, more of … Continue reading
Now Where Was I
Saturday was such a long time ago and here I am blogging catch up. Where do I start? Ian the magician joiner got going big time this weekend with our garden shed/summer house and it has leapt out of the … Continue reading
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Comings and Goings for Two Days
Been a full on week-end. Nothing new here, the Islands Malts Challenge (or Muster?) is in the area so we were expecting incoming, however we had a changeover first and Nicky and Ian were here to get involved for the … Continue reading
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Flying Doctors
After a good nights sleep it was up and at them this morning, the shoulder although not 100% is a good bit better. Still tired from weeks of socialising but that is a hazard of the job. To-day it was … Continue reading
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Crashing Laptops
Off to Portree this morning with Pam and Kevin, I had a visit to the Chiropractor to see if she could sort my shoulder. It was a rolly start but soon levelled off to a fine sail into Portree then … Continue reading
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