Journey home

 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!