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Rest day today! Woke to grey skies but still warm. Sounds like the country further south is having a heatwave with London temperatures in the 30 s . Julian went out early to get some pastries, a stiff brush, some clothes pegs and a plastic box. The croissants were yummy! Whilst he was out itContinue reading “Tuesday 11 August. Stornoway”

We said goodbye sadly to our friends about 0700 as they set off on their journey home. Hopefully easier than the outward one. The rest of the day was to be spent doing chores and replenishing groceries etc. Julian’s first job was to try and sort out the gas which as you know had stoppedContinue reading “Monday 10 August Stornoway”

It’s hard to believe the contrast in weather over the last week. The rest of the UK have been seeing mega temperatures but We never expected them up here in the very North of the country! We don’t actually have a thermometer on board it but must have been in the high twenties. the seaContinue reading “Sunday 9 August . Loch Shel to Stornaway 20 nm”

Woke to wonderful sunshine in an amazing location. Julian has got up early to take some photos as the early light adds to the stunning views. One annoying thing to mar our enjoyment of an otherwise perfect day was that there is something wrong with the regulator on the gas bottle and when we hadContinue reading “Saturday 8 August. Scalpay to Loch Shel via the shiant islands 34 nm”