Good Weather

03/06/2005

What a wonderful alpine weekend. We continue to enjoy excellent winter weather, the snow line has crept up to about 2000 feet, but above that, it is thick snow and heavy frost. The sun has been kind to us and temperatures have varied from minus three degrees to almost plus ten degrees. Winds have been moderate to light, cyclonic veering from the north to southwesterly. High pressure is moving in for a day or two. Glen Trollaigh seems to be experiencing much better weather than any other part of the country. Dearest Dotty and I have been working away in the policies with lots of ideas and plans for the garden and the second septic tank soak away. Our workload is eased by our eldest daughter, Dorothy, mucking in and, more importantly answering and filtering our telephone calls. One call that did reach me was from a mole in Argyll and Bute Council who was able to point out that the road improvements planned for Taynuilt and Connel, that I mentioned yesterday, will indeed go ahead because, Firstly, there is a huge surplus in the council budget, which must be spent before 5th April. Secondly, these villages have been chosen because they have now become enclaves of bureaucrats, councillors and members of the medical profession, including Scotland’s chief medical officer. Apparently these dignitaries have now sold their seaside crofts to blown-ins and shifted their considerable bottoms north of Oban. We almost accept that these unworthy worthies are given a smooth ride to their designer offices. So now, their roads, cars, bums and offices are provided by us humble taxpayers. Humbug. Yours Aye, Archie, The Baron Trollaigh.