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One thing I have gained from this weather is a new found respect for sheep. I have until now always harboured a belief that sheep were pretty stupid, and of little general interest.However I have come to the conclusion recently that any animal that can live day in day out through this daily deluge and never-ending wind, without any form of additional food or shelter, let alone Gortex waterproofs or hot water bottles deserves my grudging admiration. They are far tougher than any old boots I have come across.

Kerrera news, as you may know, the island's ferry.....the Gylen Lady....the very boat pictured in the thumbnail for Island blogging was the most significant Kerrera casualty of last week's storm. A great rusting lump of an old diving pontoon that was moored out in the sound broke free of its seemingly insufficient moorings and came flying over the island slipway crashing into the ferry and in turn breaking its moorings. "The Lady" then made her way rapidly along the sound before being carried by the waves and high tide way up onto the grass above the beach near Ardentrive at the North end, where she is now sitting comfortably, some distance from the water...and we all miss her. It seems that her hull is not badly damaged, but new engines have had to be ordered. Duncan the ferryman is hoping to refloat her.....somehow....on Friday. How and with what... will be revealed in the next exciting episode.....