Some Normality

01/15/2005

Another Atlantic front rolls over us, with South to South East winds, plus 12 degrees, dry am, but steady rain in the afternoon. A make and mend day, starting up the systems that have been damaged in the power cut, batteries for the fax, charging phones, walkie talkies, lap tops etc. unscrambling a glitch in the TV satellite systems of which we have two which makes fault finding a lot easier as we can swap bits about between them. As I find time for coffee and phone calls I begin to realise the scale of the “Hurricane” which hit Argyll and the West Coast on Tuesday night, I hear of loss of life and property, more so on the coast, with graphic photos in local papers such my favourite Obna Times. So we have been lucky compared to many. January is a time that we plan ahead, making lists of jobs to be tackled, with some degree of priority, but these lists must now be juggled as money and time must be found to repair some of our damage. We must put off some of our general improvements and this is depressing, no Crisis Centres set up for those that must live in rural districts! But I do like a challenge and I walk briskly with the pack along the road as the light fades for fresh air and a fabulous view of the River Trollaigh which never fails to inspire me. Back to the Tower of Trollaigh and slipping an Ardbeg I feel very positive for the first time this week. I think I heard Spring bird song today, certainly the snowdrops are pushing up. Yours Aye, Archie, The Baron Trolliagh.