A lovely sunny day! I had a job to do today – go up to Kildonan Museum and take some photos of the forthcoming exhibition to commemorate SS Marloch which left Lochboisdale 100 years ago with 300 islanders aboard, bound for a new life in Canada. A massive loss, in terms of humanity, to the islands.
I also had to take some new photographs in Kildonan cafe as that is now under new management. Last job of the day was to update the museum website with the new photos and information!
A busy morning, headed out for coffee with Seonaid, then down to Eriskay shop to deliver some cards for them to sell. I took the opportunity to nip down to the ferry terminal to make sure my Outer Hebrides Birds cards and poster were still there (they were). Prince Charlie’s Beach was looking very busy today (at least five or six people there!).
Started a knitting project which uses some stitches I haven’t done before, it’s a lovely pattern by Snickerdoodle Knits. I am using stash that I bought at Yarndale 2019, some lovely Fyberspates 100% merino.
A fabulous day at Carinish Hall, North Uist and it was great to catch up with both other artists and crafters and people that I haven’t seen for a while. Also good to meet new people both locals and people visiting our beautiful islands. Thank you to all who bought from me today!
The hall was absolutely buzzing with people all day, there were 12 tables of crafters around the edge of the hall and tables in the middle for people enjoying tea, coffee and home bakes that had been donated. Raffle tickets were selling constantly and there had been so many amazing prize donations from local businesses and individuals that it took an hour to do the draw for all the prizes. Ani and Chrissie – two local ladies who have been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and who had organised this event announced that over £22,000 had been raised – totally incredible and just goes to show what an amazing community i’m lucky enough to live in. See the MND Uist Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090493836107
A fabulous sunset this evening, I was watching the sky grow ever more pink as I sat at my computer doing my weekly Spanish lesson on Zoom. As soon as i’d finished I dashed outside to take this photo.
At last! Testing negative for covid today, i did a happy dance around the kitchen…
My photo today is a different perspective as it’s taken from my neighbour’s house as I popped round there this evening now we’re all clear of the dreaded covid 🙂
What a beautiful day! Headed out for a short walk, my first since getting the covid, I wanted to see how I felt as it’s nine days since I tested positive but it was good and I feel great. I’ll test tomorrow to see if i’m still positive – fingers crossed!
Fab to see these two White-tailed Eagles just sitting around on the beach!
Cold weather and no reason why not to get out for a short drive to see what’s around… Three Canada Geese were at Ormiclate, not a very common sight here.
Not much doing today, Ian still feeling rough, i’m ok so far, a hint of a sore throat but testing negative for covid. I had a trip down to the post office to post a customer order – I wore my mask to go in, just in case… Beautiful late afternoon light…
At lunchtime headed to Am Politician in Eriskay for my birthday lunch, we took Seonaid, Bill and Norma were also supposed to be coming but last Thursday Bill came down with the covid and at the weekend Norma started testing positive too 🙁
A lovely lunch was had by all – this place is consistently good and the staff are fab.
In the evening Ian started feeling unwell with a sore throat and a”funny” head. He’s testing negative for covid.
