02:00 An early start for Steve in the bakery. Another 2 good orders from Aywick Shop & now from Ulsta Shop including 24 of the current favourite Vanilla Slice (or Custard Slice as some call it)
07:00 No lie-in for Sarah today - first job , let the hens out of their house and feed & water them
- quick jump in the car off down to Burravoe to help Steve by packing the goodies ready for delivery
08:45 First delivery to Ulsta Shop. Located by the Yell ferry, this is a busy shop that gets a huge amount of passing trade, as well as locals. We've just started delivering here - they're telling us the goods are flying off the shelf ... a great start for Steve !
The appearance of this shop has hardly changed in over 100 years ! See below the "flit boat" (with Robertson's shop in the background) which was the forerunner of what Yell now has, a roll-on roll-off ferry
09:00 Quick drive of 6 miles back to Burravoe to the bakery, to collect the enormous order for Aywick Shop. Steve starts the cleaning down and I set off, arriving at Aywick 10 mins later where to my surprise , someone was WAITING (!!!!!!) for our Shetland lamb pasty's to arrive. Can't tell you how proud it makes me to see the chiller cabinet heaving with all Steve's fresh produce (little did I know the 100 or so pies and pastys and cakes would be sold out by the end of the day with another huge order needed for the next day!)
11:25 After much cleaning an scrubbing, the door to the now sparkling bakery is closed arriving home 15 mons later; time for a quick shower and change before catching the ferry 15 mins later to get to Bixter to get Digger to the vet.
12:50 There's only one vet in Shetland and is an hours drive . After her ligament op 4 months ago, she's hobbling a bit so needs to be checked out ... thankfully , things aren't serious. She's as cute as ever.
13:40 Arrive in Lerwick (AKA Big Smoke) for our monthly shopping visit and our "day out" . JK Mainland Butchers has 25lb of Shetland lamb ready for us to collect (for Steves pasties) , followed shortly after by a trip to Harry's - the Harrods of Shetland (and some lovely stuff he has too!) . Most important items we bought were 12 of these individual little beauties ...
Steve's won a contract to do a buffet for 100 at the end of September. He's recently been experimenting with a lemon tart recipe using our free range eggs and Shetland butter and cream. Pretty much perfected it (although I won't tell him that .... "you need to keep practising!" ) and wants to make some individual tarts for the buffet. Yum Mee !
16:15 Feeling peckish after all the walking we decide to hit the Peerie Shop Cafe. A very nice little establishment, hidden up an alley with freshly made 100% homemade food.
I should add at this point, that for the last 7 days Shetland's annual Film Festival has been running and ~ as in previous years ~ there's always a well known face that appears on the island from the Big Screen. Imagine my delight then, when a very normal looking lady walks into the cafe and sits at the next table ...
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We didn't stare, just let the lovely Miranda Richardson enjoy her food and reading in peace.
19:30 Finally arrive home, another ferry ride ... both knackered ... but what an interesting day . Time for bed ?
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