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I have been in a very low mood lately, so that's why there hasn't been much news and its nothing to do with the weather. Insanely high electric bills have been difficult to accept and now funds almost run out, means its now going to take far longer to finish the house than I first anticipated. Frustratingly I will have to put up with loads of unpacked boxes of books etc for a few months, whilst I save up for the bookcases/room dividers. I haven't seen my sisters since March 2024 and that is also affecting my mood. I have simply been going to work and then hibernating in my house and not wanting to go out at all. A horrible birthday milestone is looming too! Forced myself to get out of the house today though.
Its been one year since I bought my house here in Scalloway, but I wasn't actually able to move in until the 23rd January because of serious snow.
FINALLY!!! After several attempts, I got to see the American Coot today, along with 2 Eurasian Coots. Don't expect any mint pictures, it was a dot in the scope! I tried to photograph it – see pictures below! The light was good today, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to ID it at that distance. Other birds seen on Loch of Spiggie: several Goldeneye, Tufted Ducks, Wigeon++, Teal, 1 Moorhen, 2 Pochard, Little Grebe, Red-breasted Mergansers x 2, Red-throated Divers x 2, a female Pheasant, Turnstone, Redshank, Curlew, lots of gulls.
Had a lovely walk on West Voe beach, several Turnstone and Sanderling in a feeding frenzie along the shore. 2 Long-tailed Duck on the sea. Huge amounts of seaweed, took lots of photos. Fell over trying to outrun a wave and got the camera covered in sand! Spent ages blowing every grain out, once back at the car. At Grutness there was a Tystie close in by the jetty, nothing else of note.
Whilst out today I suddenly noticed that someone has put a deep dent in my passenger door – its more than a T-cut job – can only have been done in the Tesco carpark or the hospital, looks like a vehicle with a heavy door has been opened onto my door, either a grey or silver vehicle, nice of them to leave a note – highly unlikely!
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Sorry you're having a bit of a hard time just now Penny, yes, I imagine electric bills up there are horrendous. Not to mention the damp, the car ding and everything else. If it's that damp in the house, your books, paintings etc are probably better off in their boxes still. Don't worry about the birthday, it's just a number. At least you still have a smile on your face. Soon be Spring!
ReplyDeleteThat’s not a vertical mark of a car door Penny. It could be a horizontal mark of a supermarket trolley - been shopping recently?
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