Thursday 06/04/06

A truly wild day, with wintry showers of all shapes, forms and sizes coming along at regular intervals - every few minutes. Some contain hail, snow; others are very heavy rainshowers. Gusts in one downpour reach 56 knots, force 11. Fantastic cloudshapes, but very unpleasant to be out and about in. There was an emergency at the airport, when a plane was hit by lightning. It landed safely. At 3pm, a ship comes in to collect more wavepower units from the Arnish Yards. Due to its high structures, it is very susceptible to the severe squalls that accompany the showers, so it veers left only once it's abreast of Goat Island - well past the Glumag. The Health Board saga plumbs new depths, with the Finance Director now being awarded £25,000 for relocation expenses. This includes the tax liability is incurred for any compensation exceeding £8,000. Who has awarded that to her? And she has also managed to extract £77,200 for building a house and setting up a B&B in the island. My entry on the Lighthouse Blog spits venom, but I have to be careful not to use a 5-letter F-word. This evening, I prepare dinner for mrs B: leeks, potatoes and meatballs.