Mr L arrived home on this morning’s ferry with our new-to-us camper van. She’s in her middle years, I reckon, at 22 but she seems a game old bird. We had a run up the island in her this afternoon and enjoyed some startlingly unseasonable weather at Lopness. The dogs behaved well – Suzie on …
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DIY Day 2
The inside front door is off and the frame is out. Some extensive mortar and cement repairs now needed before the new door can go in. It’s handy that Mr L is away for 24 hrs from tomorrow morning, he can patch this afternoon and leave plenty of drying time before continuing the job. The …
DIY Day 1
The glazing of the first window is out, the frame is proving to be stuborn. This is the first air I have had in the kitchen since the night the window blew in and had to be screwed back in place. There will be a short intermission in this week’s DIY extravaganza when Mr L …
I was giving myself an oil job
Is it just me or does this look like the set of a 1960s Sci Fi movie? The green one reminds me of Robby the Robot Busy in town today, and hot and sticky too. The Europa was in port and unloaded way too many German tourists. Am glad to be home. Pass the beer.
Sunday treats
It was a spoot tide this evening, we could almost have done with packing a picnic, the tide went so far out. The dogs enjoyed themselves. Suzie, although she cannot now even manage to walk about the house without panting, forgets all her infirmities when we go out. We’re keeping up with the treats because …
Backaskaill
Last weeek I blipped the view from M’s conservatory, where Spinning Group was meeting, and I mentioned that there was a terrific view from both sides of the house. This week we returned to M’s so I grabbed a snap from the front of the house, looking out over Backaskaill Bay towards Kettletoft village. Glorious …
Knit Your Own Scotland
A peedie while back I blipped[url=http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/4518522] a crocheted Yes banner[/url]. I can now outdo that – here’s a book to allow me to create my very own Scotland! There is no Yes banner included but there is a pattern for a Saltire and a little Scots Thistle zip pull. To be honest, neither appeals all …
Booty-ful
I’ve been to pick up yesterday’s prizes and got quite a surprise. What a haul! I have trophies for Most Points in both the Knitting & Crochet and Handicrafts sections. Orkney Angora donated two pairs of fingerless Angora gloves as a special prize for Most Points, Handicrafts and John and Maggie Dearness donated similarly for …
Sanday Show
That’s it, then – the Sanday Show 2014 has been and gone and taken with it the usual quirky range of judging decisions. All part of life’s rich tapestry 😉 Strangely, I once again benefited from a great deal of the quirkiness. Once more I am mystified in some cases as to why or how …
Misdirection – Hit and Miss
We were expecting a 15 minute power cut between 1pm and 2pm today. I, like many other ladies on the island rose early to ensure my Show entries were baked before the electricity was cut. Imagine how blue the air over Sanday when the power went off at about 10am… for an hour or more. …