Clear skies 
08/02/2010, 08:34
Tomorrow Evan gets his plaster off and will begin the work of strengthening his weakened leg.
Clear skies and mild temperatures are very welcome.perhaps snow and ice has had it's last performance for this year, but I doubt it.
Heading down today just in case!

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He's his father's double 
07/02/2010, 13:28

PC Grant Chisholm at his passing out parade today.
My immediate reaction was to look again to see that it was not in fact a picture of my brother George.
Well done Grant! You do look the part!!!

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Traffic-supermarket-style 
06/02/2010, 09:28
We were in Tesco's yesterday, and I was again struck by the difficulty we found negotiating the aisles. We tended to encounter trollirs stopped here
there and everywhere facing this way and thataking onward travel very difficult indeed. It's not like that in supermarkets near home. Thinking about it later, I realised why. In Oban, you tend to meet a lot of people you know, and that offers an opportunity for a catch-up. Hence the trolleys parked in clusters as their owners converse. Not so much of that happens in more urban supermarkets.
We did it ourselves yesterday- ran into someone from Seil and chatted over trolleys. It's a rural thing- one that will not give way to the passage of time. It may take more time to shop-but it is a much more interesting experience.

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D-Day for MPs 
05/02/2010, 09:07
If there's any justice in this country of ours, the MPs who creamed off their thousands in expenses will be prosecuted and hopefully jailed, but I fear the powers that be will be persuaded to let them off with a wrist slap. Yes they'll have to 'arrange' to pay back their ill-gotten-gains, but will it be immediately? Probably not. Lesser mortals like ourselves, the general public, would be given no lee-way whatsoever. Repayment would have to be immediate and a custodial sentence would ultimately follow. Should these parliamentarians be above the law that they purport to uphold and indeed change through parliament or should they be let off, an 'honest' mistake being the excuse given? As was said in 'Question Time' last night, each and every MP knew what was going on and even if they personally didn't milk the system, they knew that the system was being well and truly abused by others.There is no excuse.By ignoring what was happening the squeeky-clean ones have supported it by their silence.


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Meeting up with friends and new boots 
04/02/2010, 21:44

Today was one of those to test the flexible nature of our being here.

We originally planned to meet friends in Oban, but had to change direction because of a serious accident near Dunbeg.

We about turned after a quick call and headed for Dalmally only to find that the car couldn't make it up the slippery snow-covered road to the hotel.

Change of direction three took us to Tyndrum where there was easy access for the man on crutches, who was met at the door by a good friend and his wife.

After time to blether-have lunch and coffee, we headed for the shop and I found a bargain in a new pair of boots that will keep me safe on roads and paths to pursue my new-found climbing ambitions.It was great to see how well our friends looked and for 'Him on Crutches' to meet some of his friends so unexpectedly.

Despite a fairly heavy snowfall last night, much of it has now disappeared because of higher temperatures. Maybe I won't get to use my nice new boots, but I doubt it!



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