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Iceland Gull at Loch of Spiggie. Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gulls x 2 at Lerwick Harbour. Black-throated Diver at Skaw Voe, Whalsay.

 

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I felt so tired and had a lovely sleep in. This little house may not be insulated, but my goodness its sound proof. I awoke to almost silence. I couldn't hear the 70mph gales?! Got up and went to look out of the window and yes it looked very windy, but I could hardly hear a thing!

Used the hob on the oven today, which Alastair said some of their guests had found difficult to operate, well being as I love gadgets, I didn't luckily! Never had a built in oven before, very posh!

Did a WhatsApp with Vivien who had gone to visit Lucy, so it was lovely to see them both together. Lucy STILL has toothache and this has been going on for weeks – she finally agreed to go for a check up and has to have a tooth extraction and three fillings. I seriously hope she gets all this done before I return in March, otherwise it won't be a fun week at all.

Unpacked most of the boxes in the kitchen and its all looking good – the only room that is currently! At work tomorrow and then my usual three days off. My Skoda was picked up to take back to the mainland to assess yesterday and then I have to wait to see what my insurance company will offer me – its not going to buy me the same lovely car I had and now I will have the headache of trying to buy another car. Several people here have advised me to buy on the mainland, as its much cheaper than buying cars here. Someone recommended Arnold Clark in Aberdeen.

The wind has been relentless all day and later in the afternoon there was a heavy hailstorm. I love all the severe weather here. As Jane OT said once, "Shetland has proper weather" – it certainly does! Hoping to get my bird feeders set up at the weekend.