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There were interviews today for the job of postman. Not because our postman was quitting, because he isn't, but because Coll is being drawn back into the PO fold. Our postman contracts to do the job, he is not employed by the PO directly, gets no van and doesn't wear a uniform. He does a great job, except for delivering all the rubbish addressed to 'the occupier' which he isn't allowed to throw away, so I have to, and he did deliver a catalogue for the over 50s, AND I'M NOT! But anyway, now the mail want their job back, so he had to be interviewed for it this morning. I don't know if he will get a shiny red van. Seems a shame, considering what the job and the road west did to his last van last summer!
And on the subject of the airport, it's been in the papers recently. P&J and The Herald. Looks like flights are starting on 1 August now, not the spring, and two flights a week. Even the worst timetable we were asked to comment on had more flights than that! And not looking good for flights on to Glasgow either. I like Connel, I don't want to offend anyone, but why would anyone fly to Connel if they can't go any further without going back to Oban. I'll stick to the ferry thanks.
I'm still a fan of Calmac. Thursday was windy so instead of going back to Oban when it was too rough to dock the ferry sheltered in the Sound of Mull and came back out later when the wind had dropped. I don't know how much disruption it caused to the Barra sailing (sorry) but it meant our stag party arrived (just slightly the worse for wear) full of praise for their complementary meal and had a great time on Coll. Apparently A & B Council have complained to Calmac on behalf of Coll and Tiree. I don't know how Tiree feel about this, but there's not normally a shortage of people capable of complaining for themselves here.

Book club update. I'm about to start Anita Shreve. I've added Hillerman and Leaphorn to my Amazon wishlist. Neil Gaiman's American Gods? Well, the plot is a bit convoluted, the main character drifts along and it is difficult to work out why you would keep reading, but his dead wife Laura is terrific. IBHQ would censor me if I told you how she died but as a dead wife she is brilliant and very funny. The plot makes sense in the end, and the 'America as backdrop' is interesting to a non-American. I give it 5 out of 7, will probably read it again and will try another of his.