tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post2760397989840066825..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: One of those weeks.....Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-52026233447274114262012-04-02T15:43:39.295+01:002012-04-02T15:43:39.295+01:00Oh if only it was an April Fool! And yes we have t...Oh if only it was an April Fool! And yes we have that in the UK. Though I think April Fool "pranks" are banned in Orkney after some debacle a few years ago!! Yes I've heard about your rain in Seattle! Hope you dry out soon and may you too have a wonderful summer! Sorry I won't get to see you this year - you will have to wait to taste welsh cakes another year ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-54781525858773881472012-04-02T15:42:29.461+01:002012-04-02T15:42:29.461+01:00I'll settle for heating.....sigh.... hope your...I'll settle for heating.....sigh.... hope your enjoy your time in te "North" and you don't get snowbound!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-37355305180010151282012-04-02T15:17:04.098+01:002012-04-02T15:17:04.098+01:00Do you do "April Fools Day" in Scotland?...Do you do "April Fools Day" in Scotland? I was hoping your post was an April Fools joke, but alas - I'm so sorry for you with your heating and car problems, not to mention the weather. Here in Seattle we just finished the 3rd rainiest March in the record-books - and we were here for the 2nd rainiest one, too, in 1997. Hope you have a warm, sunny week ahead and more Welsh cakes. Love the Welsh cakes!<br />LouiseLouise from Seattlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-72935103032812294982012-04-02T15:14:42.216+01:002012-04-02T15:14:42.216+01:00Although my house is reasonably insulated and fair...Although my house is reasonably insulated and fairly draught free, now that it has cooled down from the central heating it is quite cold AND hard to keep more than one room warm....ho hum.. hopefully it will get fixed soon. HOpe you can stay warm too!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-89044415690152329032012-04-02T15:13:23.411+01:002012-04-02T15:13:23.411+01:00We don't have a roll-on-roll-off car ferry so ...We don't have a roll-on-roll-off car ferry so yes it's necessary to have a car on the island (because in a gale you really don't want to be riding a bike to pick up your groceries!) and one on the Mainland.....<br /><br />I was wondering about grabbing some lambs to throw on the bed at night - but decided the - er - mess in the morning wouldn't be worth it!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-39278643827511425772012-04-02T15:11:57.951+01:002012-04-02T15:11:57.951+01:00I know - it's so pretty!I know - it's so pretty!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-68967260413898947102012-04-02T15:11:43.557+01:002012-04-02T15:11:43.557+01:00Good grief - I hope we don't get as much snow ...Good grief - I hope we don't get as much snow as you! Beautiful pictures on your blog. But I'll pass on the actuality this year if you don't mind....Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-72118921754588678662012-04-02T15:10:07.470+01:002012-04-02T15:10:07.470+01:00Last night I had the electric blanket on and imagi...Last night I had the electric blanket on and imagined I was lying on a warm sandy beach ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-44052848399249051022012-04-02T14:19:40.661+01:002012-04-02T14:19:40.661+01:00Oh, poor Sian, what a rollercoaster week! I do hop...Oh, poor Sian, what a rollercoaster week! I do hope the car and the heating get mended soon and the weather warms up again. We're waiting for the forecast snow as I type. Thank goodness we arrived on Saturday in the dry.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-71774688809708923972012-04-02T07:48:42.790+01:002012-04-02T07:48:42.790+01:00oh i feel for you with no heating :( the fire went...oh i feel for you with no heating :( the fire went out last night and it is feezing here this morning, these old houses get so chill very quickly. hope it gets fixed soon :)Mad Madam Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446742946966882948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-29472874414640450932012-04-02T03:27:29.964+01:002012-04-02T03:27:29.964+01:00Your "island" car ? You have multiple ...Your "island" car ? You have multiple cars ? ;-) We had a ridiculous HOT spell two weeks ago when the temperatures matched mid-summer highs. Now we're back down to 6-7 C and freezing at night. Sigh ...<br /><br />Hope you get sunshine, working car and heating fixed poste haste.<br /><br />Think about soft lambs ...Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-72723260209360913262012-04-01T23:35:08.777+01:002012-04-01T23:35:08.777+01:00I looked and looked and looked for a crab, but cou...I looked and looked and looked for a crab, but couldn't find it--then realized I was looking at the wrong picture. Duhh. Those really ARE intricate markings!Bev Sykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794928133704720689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-79540944366922756922012-04-01T18:51:35.235+01:002012-04-01T18:51:35.235+01:00All sounding good, apart from burst pipes and plum...All sounding good, apart from burst pipes and plumetting temps, of course. We have unusually mild weather for the season up here and so are hoping for a good, early Spring and a bountiful garden summer. Unfortunately, the sheer weight of snow has smashed every pane in the greenhouse roof! So that's a job we must get in hand soon.Iainhttp://swedishbullshit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-84215384141775125812012-04-01T18:39:14.265+01:002012-04-01T18:39:14.265+01:00Keep those beautiful days in mind while your pipes...Keep those beautiful days in mind while your pipes get fixed. They won't keep you warm on the outside, but maybe a little bit on the inside. Warm hugs!Mary Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14986934534719487604noreply@blogger.com