Category Archives: The Views and of course the weather

The views around Rona and the ever present weather.

One for the Technical Guys

Well I am not an electrician, but the way it works on Rona is that you have to be Jack of all Trades, Master of None. Many people think that for ‘Deer’ men, all they do is shoot deer. Well … Continue reading

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Winter Viruses

This week has been a bit of a write off, I picked up a virus, which one I do not know but there are lots on the go so I guess with our recent visit to the East Coast, staying … Continue reading

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Rona To-day 7th of February

Been as usual a while since I posted but time is always precious. But here we are to-day with snow, first thing. It was promising sun first thing but we woke up to white and at 11am it came again, … Continue reading

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Work Days

It is that time of year to catch up and start preparing for the season ahead. This year we have two new residents on Rona who are sharing the load and slowly taking over the tasks that myself and Lorraine … Continue reading

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Year End

After the party the weather turned sour which was not so good, especially with three very active grandchildren running riot in the house. But we managed to entertain and after three nights in and outside. On Friday morning it was … Continue reading

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And Then The Fun Begins

Christmas day was as we like it, quiet. We had a lazy morning then a swim before Christmas dinner in the late afternoon, the weather was very fine for a while then the usual grey day. My son and three … Continue reading

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Pre Christmas Eagle Cam

Back home from Edinburgh we had to prepare the cottages with Grant and Stacey for our festive guests. Lee and Mel, who got married on Rona in September were coming back and our ‘old’ friends Clive and Ali, who helped … Continue reading

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New Year Round Up

Well here we are in 2024, another hyear under our belts, year 22. And my pal George said ” If you last 5 you will be doing well” !! But it is coming to that time when decisions have to … Continue reading

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Early December

The weather continues to be calm and clear. (6th December)This is very unusual and I cannot rember the last time we had an Autumn/Winter like this. Great for getting out on the boat to Portree or around the Island to … Continue reading

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And To-day

Early start to-day, away in the dark to Portree. Loading up at 7am, away not long after, stopped on route to chat with the crew on S D Mars, looked like a good shift for them to me. They were … Continue reading

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