Thursday 11/05/06

Fog persists through the night, to lift by morning. The sun comes through hesitantly, after a few drops of drizzle around the 11 a.m. mark. Yesterday's gardening waste is shifted by mrs B's son. Her nephew and niece call in sequentially. Her niece returned to live in Lewis after a 9 year absence. Mrs B's son puts in a second appearance later in the afternoon, so it's a lively time. Three new guests from America turn up; they originate from Montreal (Canada) but currently live in Arizona. They have 'done' Lewis and Harris today and will be off to Skye, whence they came, tomorrow afternoon. The warm weather is over for now, and it will get a lot colder. Snow is forecast for the mountain tops. The captain of MV Muirneag is reprimanded by the Coastguard over his decision to sail on November 11th last year in the face of an imminent gale. He was forced to divert 60 miles off course, trailers and goods on board were damaged and one passenger injured.