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Well, the big Beech tree that stood at the top of Achnacroish Brae is no more.

Earlier last year, it lost one of its big branches due the the rain (mainly) and the wind.

Now the rest of the tree has gone the same way. Thankfully it didn't fall down ontop of Beth & Bessie but instead into the space the HE HE have for emergency generators (when required).

I know that some of our cars at Point went swimming but have since been recovered and reparked.

This weekend sees Beth and Tony hosting a Burns Supper on behalf of the Island's Youth Club.

Tickets were sold out as fast as a U2 concert (but less expensive!).

I know that Beth was hoping to have as much a traditional Burns Supper as possible, but what with the bad weather/poor ferries it may be a case of making do!

I'll let you know how it goes.....

Last night down the pier I was out for a walk,
When Tony appeared he wanted to talk,
Then he comes out with the line 鈥淛ane I鈥檝e a question to ask,
The Lassies Reply 鈥� it鈥檚 not a big task.

Beth鈥檒l be in the kitchen cleaning the pots,
Say that you鈥檒l do it, I know your ticket you鈥檝e bought鈥�
Now mood swings are caused by questions like these,
But I know the dear man was only trying to please鈥�

So the Lassies reply I鈥檝e been asked to do,
I鈥檇 better get on before their even more fou.

Burns said

A man鈥檚 a man for a鈥� that, for a鈥� that, 鈥榥鈥� a鈥� that.
But there鈥檚 mony a man for a that 鈥� upstanding the rogue and a that.

There鈥檚 some who are fou o love divine, there鈥檚 some are fou o brandy,
The first are the type we lassies like 鈥� the others are just too randy!

See social life and glee sit doon, all joyous and unthinking, Till quite transmogrif鈥檇, they鈥檙e grown 鈥� debauchery and drinking.

Nae need to ask we jobs they like 鈥� they鈥檙e away wi the morning lark,
But lassies how mony of us here 鈥� have had tae build 鈥渇lat pack鈥�.

Our guid men I鈥檓 selling short and that鈥檚 not my true intention,
Why they鈥檙e great at 鈥渄oing stuff鈥� sure they鈥檙e fathers of invention.
They put up with our moods, hair dos, our diet attempts,
Why these men that we know are really fine gents.

So Ladies 鈥� please stand 鈥� to our sons, husbands, and dads.
I鈥檒l finish this task with the toast
鈥淭o The Lads鈥�