Sunday 23/07/06

Bright and sunny start. The two German ladies head out for church and a walk round the Creed. Clouds start to increase through the afternoon. By the time we go for an amble to Sandwick, it looks quite threatening. The walk goes round the back of the Coastguard Station to Battery Point then down Millar Road to Sandwick Bay. There are millions of pebbles along the path there, and we take back 2 or 3 each for mrs B's garden. A visit to Sandwick Cemetery, where mrs B's husband lies buried [he died in 1993] closes proceedings. Showerclouds surround us but it stays mainly dry. Supper is a wee bit on the late side, at around 9.15pm. Chicken with a magnificent array of salads and freshly boiled beetroot was worth waiting for. Applecake with custard tops things handsomely. We say good-bye to the German ladies, who were here for 4 nights. They are leaving on the 7.15 ferry in the morning. A glass of whisky is traditional hospitality, but in combination with 2 glasses of wine, the Wrath of Grapes is incurred. Rain lashes down all evening.