Category Archives: Daily Doings

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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April Catch up.

Here’s us looking back over the last months and cannot believe we have had the longest day the other day and it is all downhill from here. April pictures will give you an idea of the pace over  here this … Continue reading

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A New Year

Sooooo long since I had a bit of time to post something, but pre-Christmas was manic here, then the dreaded cold that is doing the roundscame, then a bit of time off and now back to the grind. There has … Continue reading

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Stormy Days

This is the first day indoors since our holiday which seems so long ago. Been busy helping Ian the joiner (He’s outside to-day!!). We have had a bit of a rush trying to get to the stage where the roof … Continue reading

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Holidays at Last.

We are a long way away from new house builds and highland weather, we are down in Padstow, Cornwall enjoying sunshine and warm days. A lucky week weatherwise and we could call it our summer because we did not have … Continue reading

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A Very Quick (been a long time)Update

Despite hurricane Ophelia this week, the roof went on, the sides take shape, funny skies for sure and very dark all day Tuesday. Getting there though despite the continuous rain. To-day a ferry, a landing craft and the topping out … Continue reading

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