A brief break in the weather we have had or are we in for something special this Autumn? Who knows but it could not be any worse than August. So here we are with my weekly update on Rona happenings.

Thick cold fog out there to-day which is the reason for multiple posts (on FB and Linkedin)

Back to full time work now that our latest helpers have left, well full time and more. There is much to do, even with our future sort of mapped out for us. Life goes on. The Island has to be kept in ship shape condition and that alone is a full time job without running back and fore to Portree. But it has been good to get a decent spell, catch up a lot and to look forward to the Rut which is just round the corner.

Our Dutch guests are first on the 21st of this month so the last stag I shot will be it until they arrive, then it will be doubly full time with my loyal helpers returning yet again for another season stalking.

So here is the gallery part one from last week:

A mixed bag for the first of the week, three trips to Portree, a few more yachts, no surprise with the good days. Fuel stocks were low so that was a priority to get the new strimmer, well the old one did well and it sort of was in bits so nothing for it but to buy a new one. Grey days gave way to bright days, swimming for the winter season started, ouch, cold, but good now. The deer are still hanging about our houses, the grass is good there of course. I wonder if the stag that was here during the rut last year will come back. Going to Portree regularly I was thinking I could offer these fishing buoys up to a fisherman if he/she would give a donation to say Donnie G’s kirk in Portree, now that would be good.

The rest of the week was more fuel, more delivering to various tanks over the Island, sun shining, swimming every evening, the colours in the Autumn light, stunning. Repairs of our first LongDog trailer, a weak point on the drawbar which Rona will find for sure. A new trailer, Ikea self build it turned out. But only a few bolts and a good hand from Fergus Auld from Raasay, we were on our way to the pier to load, thanks Tommy Corrigal for the lift onboard. Off to Portree for it, and taking my older sister back to Portree on a beautiful morning. Quite early to beat the traffic, Portree busy as usual. But once loaded, back to the Island with lots of sea birds and a Basking Shark, first of the season, on and in the water. I met up with David on the Raasay Rib who had not seen much in the way of (Big) wildlife but shortly after met up with I think another basking shark, but the scenery even without the wildlife was and is stunning. Ah well another flat out week doing the work of several men, these posts are only the half of what goes on here but not many see that.