Author Archives: Bill Cowie
Lockdown News
How do you resurrect the blog? Been that long since the last one and such big gaps between them, I wonder where I had time to do them before the ‘New House’. Now named “Tigh na Creag”. Been that long … Continue reading
The Project Continues
I put this together last week but did not post so here it is tonight, with a little time, I’ll get there with the posts. Here’s the Project from the start to almost the finish. There were a few moments … Continue reading
Winter World
People ask the question: ‘What do you actually do?’, often a summer question from visitors, when answered about Summer work, the question is asked again: ‘But in the winter?’ and it always amuses me. Winter is probably a busier time … Continue reading
Storm Brendan
Well it is the first big one of this year, all the more scary because we did not have one last year in the New House. Yes, certainly very strong winds and gales but nothing like this. So it was … Continue reading
2019
2019 Has been as busy a year as the previous two. We moved into the New House now called ‘Tigh na Creag’ on the 24th December 2018, but the work was far from finished. Even in the middle of summer … Continue reading
Two Posts In A Week!!!!! Now, Mostly about the The Bore Hole!
Let’s start with a dog!! This is (I think or seem to remember, or I’ll stand corrected!) A Bernese Mountain dog called Rona, very friendly and gets very excited here where she knows she is going to get a venison … Continue reading
Surprise, Surprise A Second Post of the Year!
Well it has been extremely busy, we are in the new house, enjoying it very much and here we are almost in September. There’s been a lot happening this year, catching up mainly and we are back catching up with … Continue reading
Happy New year
At last normal service has resumed. The last blog was 22nd July 2018, which is quite scary how a year can pass so quick. Building a house, working 10 hours a day, 7 days a week for the last couple … Continue reading
June to July And The House is Getting There.
June now, Arne still here and still cooking, the gastronomy excellent. Simple but delicious. This is my Fathers home made ladder which I’m sure he would not be too happy that I left it out but it must be 40 … Continue reading
Catching up on May Days
May is nesting time and as we fly about the Island the birds just get on with it all. The usual suspects are here, the geese, the Oyster catchers and the Sandpipers plus many more. The hawks, Black Backs and … Continue reading