http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk Just another Island Blogging weblog Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:25:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We spent a very pleasant weekend with TC.....although largely wet and grey On Saturday the RNLI held an open day in Stornoway. Rusty and I went along with the children, and had a fun half an hour clambering all over the Lifeboat. TC was very humbled by the experience The children ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/07/20/tc-to-the-rescue/ Having spent a week in England with Mum and Dad, N and I headed back up to Grimshader to start our holiday together....and what a week it has been I got N to list all the things we had done in the last 4 days, and here's what we got: Fishing (twice) ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/07/17/holiday/ Since it's arrival last week TC has been resting quietly in the hall, recovering from all the travel and excitement of the past few months A short outing to Dalmor Beach was all part of the recuperation process.....lounging in the sun and enjoying the fun Well yesterday was the end of the ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/07/17/tc-hits-the-heb/ Captain Pugwash (AKA Mr Methane) fulfilled a long held dream today and set sail for the wee island in the middle of the School Loch......here he is heading offshore towards the island Landing proved to be tricky (and frankly we think he was worried about being stranded!) From another angle you can ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/06/25/captain-pugwash-afloat/ I realised I haven't blogged for nearly a month, we have been too busy enjoying ourselves to write about it Since my last post we have had 3 lots of visitors.........here's a whistlestop tour of what we have been up to: K&M from Ilkley came for a week - and we had a ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/06/23/a-busy-few-weeks/ I meant to add this picture when I posted last weekend about our peat cutting trip, but I forgot Over Easter we went back to Cheshire for N to spend time with his Dad.  My neighbours were obviously keen to make me feel at home, and to remind me of the ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/05/22/cheshire-peat-stack/ We spent a couple of hours out on Arnish Moor yesterday, helping our neighbours cut the peat. The Welsh Idea and Dr DoLots cut enough peat to have a fires on chilly evenings. We all commented how much hard work it is....and that if this was your only source of ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/05/18/cutting-the-peat/ What a weekend......here's a quick run down for you Saturday, the weather was showery.  Now, in England, showery means that it is grey and cloudy all day, and sometimes it rains.  Up here showery means that the weather changes from glorious sunshine, with blue skies, to a torrential downpour in about ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/05/11/another-day-another-beach/ It was a glorious evening yesterday. Ned and Archie have been staying for a few days, so N and I took them for a final blast on Coll Beach Hope you like the snaps!   N still in his school uniform! The sheep moved in next door this morning with their lambs...can hear them ... http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/04/29/3-maniacs-on-coll-beach/ Very sadly Eric passed away yesterday morning.  Poor wee soul was just not strong enough.  D next door tells me (on a more positive note) that 2 new lambs were born overnight......but Eric will be missed http://sarahmac.islandblogging.co.uk/2009/04/27/sad-news/