Category Archives: Daily Doings
Heat Wave
At long last warm, clear, dry, bright days and it is the middle of October, now we have the summer we never had. Quite surreal and no visitors to boot. In weather like this we would expect yachts coming and … Continue reading
Indian Summer
Our pal Wallace was due to arrive on Saturday 3rd, the second week in October is when the Red Deer Rut generally really kicks off on Rona. So, since the middle of September I have one eye on the hills … Continue reading
Short Days Great Weather
Been a good few days, but busy days. Plenty visitors but not many yachts now. Just the odd ones passing by, probably heading to their winter quarters. The season continues on Rona with the cottages busy for a change, on … Continue reading
Autumn Equinox – 2015
The Autumn is fully underway now that the Equinox has passed. As usual we were watching the weather and it was a bit unsettled but nothing that we could not handle. We had a good trip to Portree with Ali … Continue reading
Autumn And Better Days
We are off to Portree to-day, just for a few hours but needs must. The ferry is coming first thing with a surveyor who is going to survey the site and surrounding area where the new house is going. It … Continue reading
Big Day To-day.
I was lying in bed this morning and listening to ‘Out Of Doors’ Radio Scotland, with Mark Stephen and Euan MacIlwraith. Always worth a listen in on Saturday morning. To-day it was a Land Reform special (from Skye) which is … Continue reading
Autumnal Air.
People ask when is the best time to be on Rona, my answer is always a bit vague because it is always the best time to be on Rona. But, the best time for me is undoubtedly waiting for the … Continue reading
Digger Days
We are getting a landing craft on Saturday if everything falls into place. On it is a new JCB for Rona, the old one is not past it ‘yet’, but this new one came up and we felt it was … Continue reading
Could Do With A Holiday.
It was a hectic week last week trying to get everything done prior to our Inverness visit to get our hair seen too, we were beginning to look a bit Feral!!! Andre and Kasia had been over to help with … Continue reading
At Long Last, Some Summer Days
We never thought it would come but at last a few warm days of summer and some sunsets. Having had a request from Chris who was in Escape with his family to go out fishing, the forecast looked unbelievable and … Continue reading
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