What a difference a heater can make!

Especially when you turn it on.

Our main lifeline retuned to the island again today, this is the good old "Varagon" she is the largest of the three ferries that visit us, the other two being the "Earl Sigurd" and the "Earl Thorfin"
There is a service here on the island that is quite unbelievable and is still very difficult to come to terms with at the moment.
Coming from down south where everything is just too much trouble to do, or there is always a reason why something can't be done, to be able to ring your suppliers before 10:30 in the morning and have it delivered to your door that same day by ferry and a haulier is just a little bit mind blowing.

This road speaks for itself don't you think.......

Do you love this or what?

Across the way is "Papa Stronsay" an island that has a thriving colony of monks living there, they have this little boat that they pop across on and they do so in the most horrendous of weather............ Faith has no bounds.


The hotel we have taken over has been run into the ground (And that is putting it mildly) by the previous owners and it is going to take a lot of TLC to get it up and running properly again.
One of the main things in our favour at the moment is the fact that we actually turn the heaters on in the bar to make it a little bit cosy, this is something the locals haven't had for a few years now and it is now a major talking point.

I think we are going to be ok!




Until next time.......................








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