The Croft.
Posted: Friday, 04 June 2004 |
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Continued:-
Mother decided one day that I should spread my wings and go out into the world by myself. We had very much respected and loved relatives half a mile down the road.I was therefore rigged up in suitable clothing, as I believe it was still only the Spring of the year.I was given a can of milk to take with me, and sent on my way.
The way then, was quite an undertking if not an adventure. There were people dogs and cats to meet with, and as sometimes happened, horses and cows.But better still there were ditches and ponds to be examined, looked well into, lying on my stomach. This had been warned against before starting off to begin with!
Even more interisting still my relitves who had been black smiths for generations were still practising this remarkable occupation.
Having arrived and briefly introduced myself, the smiddy was definately my next stop,to stand at the door and gaze in.
The smiddy was a place of various activities; but to me the most interisting of all was the horse shoeing.Can you imagine a boy not yet gone to school being witness to an event such as this.
More to follow.
Posted on Island Wanderer at 07:13
Comments
I've enjoyed reading these posts, and find your writing style most pleasant.
If I may ask, what is "blogging"?
Trisha Martindale from Seattle WA, U.S.
Dear Trisha from seattle WA, U.S.,
So glad that you enjoyed my enteries to island blogging.I trust that you will keep in touch.
Island Blogging is concerned with what is termed - the 10 Blogging Islands,all on the North West of Argyll.
This is an attempt to help them all keep in touch as they are all rather isolated.All of them now have computers,and the opportunity to "blog". Blogging is simply just writing very short stories, as the writing space is limited,about anything, and anybody anywhere can make comment.
It's just anther way of having fun.
Keep well and keep in touch,
Island Wanderer.
Island Wanderer from Tiree
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