Into May.

Back at the Ranch the deer were enjoying the sheep being off the fields, this is exactly the plan, the pressure on the trees will hopefully be less with no sheep grazing but we really miss our Blackies. If I was younger I would definitely have them back. However it is now well into or after Spring so it is time to prepare for the visitor influx.

Just about the beginning of May our good friends Brian and Gill arrived to brighten the mood and give us a hand, I hasd a plan for a new seat in the new (old) boat.

And so it was when the boat launched Brian, a retired joiner, was put to work.

Just about then we had a visit from Dr Louise Best, Gloucester University and her collegues, taking bore samples of peat on Rona for analysis. We are looking forward to seeing the results. Looking back it was our summer in early May.

Most definitely summer when I am looking at the photos of the time. Much more swimming then but now no swimming due to the scum in the bay with boat waste!!!!

It was a busy time on our nature depleted Island, lots of boat trips, fishing, lobsters and just watching out for all the spring activity, here is a selection.

The weather was pretty calm back then, I seem to remember saying that we will pay for this wonderful weather. So it is, but back then we had multiple trips to Portree.

The odd party of kayakers rocked up and a few day trippers.

Fishing was good with plenty Pollock caught, barbecued and enjoyed.

More trips this month all down to the good weather and seas, good to stock up and get much needed materials, fuels and of course food. This next trip was a busy one, Portree chaos, the Cruise Ship disgorging thousands.

This next trip and last part of this blog was the change in the weather, I think it went downhill from then on. A foggy start.

But the sun came back, more of that later. I will continue my catch up tomorrow, I hope.