Oh my goodness we are so brave. Been going wild paddling in the sea - this is a couple o weeks back. It wasn't raining and had been very warm with little wind. The sea was still cold though and here Eve is checking to see if her feet had not frozen in a block of ice. They hadn't and there was a person to our left swimming without a wetsuit.
Still. managed almost to get Dad crofter in focus.
Small animules of some sort at Croft 2a. You'll just have to go along on their open days to find out what they really are.
I crept in through the fence whilst the Crofter was earning a crust making dentures so others can eat theirs. Paul is a man of many talents crofting for example - sheeps, coows, goats, chickens and children. Or he can butcher your meats or shear the sheeps.
I used to snap him and his crew up a lot but I had a falling out with one of his dogs .
meanwhile here's a snap of the great man little while back.
From time to time we visit Bill and Gemma at their lovely place in Cromor - the back of beyond. It's a bit of a trek but well worth it to see these two lovelies. However, recently they have been visiting Stornoway for various reasons so we have been having lunch with them at the Bridge Centre Cafe.
The snap is not good I know. A 20mm lens, Foma400@8-- does not make a good look.
On what apparently was a rubbish tip many moons ago, the Stornoway Bowling club have a fine bowling green. And in the recent dryish weather it's running well - even I can get my bowls to the far end of the rink albeit not in the right place. However, the thought is there.
If you don't know what bowls is all about; there's a little white ball and other balls you roll at it for some reason. Only, you are somewhat handicapped by your bowls not usually going straight or, some other bowlist knocking your nearly perfectly placed bowls out of the way. Not quite sure what the purpose is - perhaps that's why I never win. However, the tea and biscuits are great.
BTW; the webpage is in the process of being up-dated - as is it's Facebook page.
And despite the ongoing Giro bike race to watch I have been processing the negs. This recent snap is from a recent wild paddling outing on Traigh Mhor.
Bowls this week was completed, if not successfully it was "enjoyable" in the 21C heat. Now it's got cool again. Hungry the B&B cat wanted in early and of course Keith was in too - albeit anxiously looking for potential rain to get wet in. Again. Not sure why he likes the rain so much. He's a right pain when he comes in soaked in the middle of night and leaps on the bed. We keep a handy towel on the bed to dry the blighter off - if we are awake.
