About Time We Had an Update

Excuse me for my absence, but we have been extraordinary busy for some reason!!

So excuse me again for re-posting a facebook post I put up when we left Rona but it is a start. Our move to Camastianavaig has been good and we love it here. It is very strange being retired but we are getting the hang of it. More later as we try to catch up. What is the future for the Isleofronalog? I don’t know to be honest but I think I will look back from the start of our tenure on Rona and post some historical stuff. Watch this space.

Yesterday was the day. After 23 years on Rona it was time to say goodbye. It was a bit of a rush at the end so we had no time to contemplate. We have had numerous boatloads of our belongings and to-day we are struggling to find a space for a lot of it. But we will get there.

It was a stunning day and very nice to leave Rona feeling emotional for sure but lucky to have had the opportunity to live there for so long.

Dan and Tommy picked us up on MV Stardust for the last load of belongings, then off for a very calm sail back to Portree. Sea Eagles, Dolphins and lots of Seabirds were with us right up to Portree Harbour. Not to mention the G n T Tommy had stashed in the bottom drawer.

It has been a blast, some trying moments but overall a great experience. What now? Who knows. We will see what the weeks ahead bring.

We would just like to take the opportunity to thank those that helped us. Too many to list but you know who you are. It would not have been possible without you, sadly some no longer here but never forgotten.

Thank you all and thank you Rona.

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About Bill Cowie

I've been living on the island since April 2002, alone for the first 5 years, my partner L joined me in 2007. We manage the Island for a Danish family who bought the Island in the early 90's. Their hopes for the Island are to make it self sufficient supporting its inhabitants and that is where we come in. We look after the stock, 3 holiday cottages, machinery, boat and of course the visitors. It is pretty challenging but it is a beautiful place to live and work, we love it and strangely enough we love it even more in the depths of winter when all is quiet apart from the gales and rain. We do a bit of fishing, stock work, stalking deer and loads of other stuff. We have good support from lots of people whom we have met over the years and have become involved in the Island. Too many to mention here but keep an eye on the blog, they'll be there for sure in the future.
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