Sunday 30/07/06

After the last two days of excitement, today will be a very quiet day, with not a lot going on. The weather is quite acceptable, and in spite of the breeze, it is possible to sit outside, which we do for a few hours after 2pm. A creel doubles as a table. Receive an email from a reader of the Iolaire website, saying that the captain of HMY Iolaire was related to admiral David Beatty, who served under Jellicoe in WW I. Upon his death in 1936, each survivor [Naval personnel only, NOT RNR men] was paid £10 out of his estate. We get a rainshower late in the afternoon. I cook my Savoy Cabbage Special for supper. We have no guests in this weekend, so we can do as we please.