Keeping dry and warm today....and steadily decluttering and sorting.
I listed the TV for sale today, with ariel, dongle, cables and Chromecast widget...I haven't used it since I've been on my own, so no point keeping it.
I'll be glad to see it gone as it really dominates the room.
Other stuff for sale I've put together in the sewing (Ha!!) /bike room....at least it is all together and not invading my physical and mental living space!!
So the gradual pushing back of clutter continues!!
I forgot to add the well lit up sight that I caught from the bus leaving the bus station in Glasgow....
I wonder how they did that?!
Catching up on housework...and starting to send cards....and moving the furniture!
New sofabed is now where sofa was....and sofa is at right angles to it...makes the room quite cosy....I might even not be worried if nobody wants the blue sofa....
The TV and gubbins to go with it have been listed for sale....I haven't used it for over a year and a half.
Gradually getting the clutter down....
Up at 5, out at 5.45 am...and we saw a red deer stag crossing the road as we went south over the moor towards Ullapool.
The ferry terminal had its decorations up!!
The boat was full..not surprised as Storm Bram was due in at 9...and we were off at 6.52..8 minutes early!! It was a smooth crossing until just before we docked.
No boats were going out of Stornoway and a few were heading into the harbour at Ullapool to join all the others tied up and hauled out as the Storm ramped up.
The bus driver warned those going shopping to Inverness that the last bus today was the one after 1pm....the 3.10 being cancelled because of the weather...and no ferries until Thursday as well.
The bus was well buffeted by the wind and the rain lashed down..as it did to the next bus onwards from Inverness.
I just missed the 3.30 from Glasgow as I'd been reporting the loss of my magnetic bracelet..it had slipped off my wrist sometime last Tuesday on the way up.
The 4 pm bus was well into the rush hour ..or hours! ...traffic congestion, plus the wind and rain...so the connection was missed in Ayr...and the 5.45....12 hours after I left the house in Tolsta...took longer as he had to drive steadily because of the weather.
What a journey!!
The wind is still roaring around the house and whistling through gaps where the door and window at the windward side needs new sealant....
And after sorting the post..and having soup from the freezer... bedtime!
Visiting friends of friends...and friends from a long time ago.
A stop by a harbour instead of a beach walk as it rained.
Then a trip nearly to the southwestern end of Lewis
About time we caught up with each other..but he had always been off the island when we came over!
And a Keith welcome back!
But by lunchtime...
On the way to Stornoway where a group of people have a silent vigil, just holding flags, for Palestine..while a Wee Free preacher shouts out doom and repentance from his usual Saturday spot on the other side of the road from the square. Didn't sound very "Christian".
No parking there ?!
Keeping him warm?
The artist's talk had apparently been booked out by 10 am this morning! At £5 each....so we played bowls instead. I tried a different set... unsuccessfully... until the last end!!
Today we had an adventure..going the 50 winding miles to Tarbert on the Isle of Harris, including going over the Clisham..a formidable climb on both sides...
Lunch in a hotel with my friends and another artist friend if theirs who had been house sitting nearby..then coffee and cake with her.
Then back to An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway for the opening of a fascinating Exhibition by Tom Hickman (his house won Scottish Home of the year in 2022 I think) of dolls houses , including a project that 70 local people of all ages have taken part in. This is important especially for the youngsters as they are the artists and appreciators and exhibition makers and attendees of the future.
And home after a long day...where Keith was dealing with Hungry...sorry I got his name wrong ..but he was a bit Hangry after an enforced wash!!
And introducing Gideon...who lives along the road and would love to come indoors.
However, being an entire tomcat...he sprays and marks everywhere!!
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