More about us & "The Rumble"

My photo
Cuppaster , Isle of Yell, Shetland Isles, United Kingdom

Wednesday 4 May 2011

We've Arrived

After much hard work, we made it. Sheep happy to get out grazing in their new home and dogs just fagging themselves out haring about the place. So much more to do before we left than we anticipated, however we are now here, finally, after many goodbyes. Perfect ferry crossing, but both utterly exhausted, although  nothing a few days eating,drinking, laughing and walking didn't cure and we're all smiles again!

Weather : Since our arrival at 7am Friday 29th April, Shetland has enjoyed 5 days of (almost) continuous sunshine, a fantastic welcome (although a very uncommon weather pattern it must be said).

Our temporary accommodation:  The Old Schoolhouse - has uninterrupted views across Yell Sound. It's basic, but once the fire gets going its cosy! It was once a boarding school, but has quite a small kitchen. Thankfully, this hasn't stopped Steve turning out some lovely grub already & tomorrow's cake making day!

Progress on Da Kitchen:  well, we spent Bank Holiday Monday clearing rocks ... and I mean huge ROCKS ... from the field that will be our access drive; Nigels a dab hand with a pick-axe thankfully, plus we also dismantled a dry stone wall for re-building elsewhere once the diggers and dumper trucks are gone (They're arrving in the next few days)

I'm writing this from Shetland Library on Wednesday morning as we have no internet access @ Schoolhouse until next week (thanks BT). Am visiting some window showrooms this morning (whehey!) to choose our doors and windows - hopefully manufactured to resist severe salt corrosion and force 9 gales on a regular basis =) !

Finally  ..... for those of you that met the rather pretty inflatable sheep who appeared at my Kellogg leaving lunch in Chorlton (Smanfar?) well we're happy to report that she's now "acquainted" with Fred, and the friendship's off to a good start =) She doesn't have a name yet though... so any ideas gratefully received ...

Photo's to follow at the weekend

Love Sarah & Steve xxx

Da Gallery