Friday afternoon

Went into town this afternoon for a few bits and pieces. Received an email from a man in the US regarding the Iolaire Disaster, more in particular about the last remaining survivor. He died in 1992, at the age of nearly 97. I had to go into the library to dig out details. Next stop was a shop halfway up Bayhead Street, some 10 minutes' walk to the north. It is a sunny day but with a chilly wind - temperatures this afternoon barely scratching 14C. Returned down some of the back streets, like Plantation Road, that I have not frequented much.

Encountered a friendly tomcat along Keith Street, which wanted some attention, and I'm always happy to give that to any feline that wants it.

Up in the supermarket, they managed to run out of milk, after running out of sugar yesterday. Dear me. Also read about the new windturbines at Grimshader, some 5 miles away, which are not turning.

This is because the local electricity grid cannot cope with the variable output from the machines. When the wind drops, the lights could go out on Lewis. So what's the frigging use of having them, if you need the powerstation down the road to be running half the time? The regional electricity company says an upgrade on the network is due in 2012 or so.