Fairly bright
and blustery day. Wind from the west, force 6 with the odd shower.
Pretty mild. Fill up one of the birdfeeders, which had been emptied
after it overturned under the weight of a starling. At one time, 8
sparrows, 8 starlings, a robin and a thrush are scurrying on and under
the feeders. Secure the feeder to the tree with some garden twine, to
prevent it tipping over again - unsuccessfully. Watch crows over the
seawall, picking up a shell and dropping it down from a height. They
eat the contents once the shell cracks. Mailvan goes round to the
Coastguard station and Goat Island at 10.45. Weather deteriorates to
drizzle as the afternoon progresses, but nothing too heavy. Heard that
the west and north of the island were cut off for several hours
following two accidents. The first involved a lorry going off the road
on the A857 Stornoway to Barvas road. This closed the road, which meant
that people had to drive an additional 40 miles through Callanish to
reach Barvas. When another accident occurred, now at Carloway (6 miles
north of Callanish), the north and west of Lewis were cut off
completely. Dinner consists of microwave food, which I eat in the
company of mrs B and her granddaughter.
Monday, 12 December 2005
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