More road
Posted: Thursday, 04 May 2006 |
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Just after I wrote about the road I heard there had been a major problem. The road by Uig had collapsed under one of the lorries and it was a bit of a job to get it cleared. The front wheels sank down until the lorry was resting on the front bumper. A digger had to lift it up and ease it forward, then the load was taken off and put in the hole and then the lorry could move forwards. Fortunately no-one was hurt, but the hydraulics for the tipping trailer needed repairing so the lorry was out of action for two days. A suggestion of sabotage by digging a heffalump trap has been discounted. At least it gave the police, who were over on 'routine' business something to do. As it was so windy we lost a couple of barge trips so it was probably a good time to happen.
Elsewhere washed-up bombs are still a concern. We have some posters with all sorts of explosive devices pictured, and warnings to not pick up, or move them, and to let the coastguard know.
Posted on NiconColl at 16:49
Comments
Routine? Mmmmmmm
How often are the police there now? Are they going to be a presence when we're trying to enjoy our summer holiday, kind of ruins the mood a bit. Will they give you into trouble for not wearing a seatbelt?
Bah humbug.
What's a heffalump trap? I use 'Heffalump' as a name for my smallest niece cause she's getting too big too carry now, have I been using this word in the wrong context, it's 'Tumshie' if she's being a little besom.
Lorna or Buzz-2 from Glasgow
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