Category Archives: Kayaks

Scanning the Horizon for the Landing Craft.

Lunch time Tuesday and I’m up to date with preparations for the annual landing craft. Hugh is coming to continue the new paths and maintenance of the old. Also the summer fuel is aboard plus more building materials, so all … Continue reading

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The Yachties Have Arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here they are, arrived at the weekend. We had 396 overnight visits last year, so three down 393 to go. Seems like yesterday they went away. More tomorrow, there is a landing craft coming so we have been flat out. … Continue reading

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Weather’s Everything.

There is not much to talk about apart from the weather. It is all over the place and I guess it is all down to the Equinox . Twice a year we get it and when it is building up … Continue reading

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After The Storm

Wednesday morning: It was pretty breezy Saturday and continued into Sunday so nothing for it in the morning but to make some venison burgers, first thing we got to it and produced 50 just for starters then Kevin phoned with … Continue reading

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Choppy’s Birthday

Last Saturday we set off on an epic journey South, I would have preferred the Drascombe to the Toyota but it was always going to be a rush so the sail boat would have to wait. Leaving Rona on a … Continue reading

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Catching up.

Reflecting on the week past and catching up on the blog it is wonderful what a week of weather and good company do for you. We have had many yachts lately (more later) but Calum and Irene had most of … Continue reading

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Sun Blog

I must be mad after this mornings rain and wind, blogging in the sun!!! But it was a paperwork day after the last month of visitors, workers and friends. It was like February again this morning, although spring now it … Continue reading

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10 Days Later.

This was the scene after my last blog, all hands as Hugh set about expanding the quarry for road material. With his 7 tonne Hitachi digger, dumper and our JCB (bought from Hugh 5 years ago), 10 days of work … Continue reading

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Fantastic (But Cold) Weather

I’ve been away and struggling to catch up. The weather, although very cold at times is stunning. Blue skies, bone dry and relatively calm. So a week ago I left Rona, en route to the Nuffield Hospital with a few … Continue reading

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Summer’s Here!!!

It was on the news at 6 o’clock, 13 degrees in Kinlochewe, it was certainly hot in the sun here to-day and until late afternoon even in the shade, quite bizarre. But we are not complaining. Painting doors in February … Continue reading

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