Not sure what this is about

This is looking West at about 8 pm.

The forecast isn't for rain over night ( although Shetland is due some)

And then there were 7

Not content with the 3 Saxony ducks , including we hope,  a drake , we've added 4 Cherry Valley birds.

So they go round the pen en masse

And its not like hens - any heirarchy seems to have been sorted out and there is just the occasional mild peck.  They need to get the idea of nesting in the same place - who knows  how for up ( or down ) the Burn they will end up if left to their own devices. So currently they are penned in and 'encouraged to go in the Eglu at night.

Once they've got the idea  they can try the pond.

EDD 26th September

So we made the delivery suite ready

and used 11 eggs of our own eggs

and borrowed a broody hen from  Claire and Magnus

and we ( and she ) sits and waits

BT -robbers

My download speed is usually about 1Mb/s. This from a package that advertises  'up to 16 Mb/s'

Once I had  signed up they sent me an email that says

expected speed 0.75 -2.5 Mb/s 

The best ever speed I've measured  ( and we do regular tests)  is 1.5Mb/s 

they managed to excel themselves last night.  On several occasions we gave up trying to do anything . When it did work , here are the speeds we were getting 

And this co-incides with them sending  me my bill. 

I think  I should get a refund for the days when my service is unusable.  

And now you see it

The Eglu came apart here  and was transported , along with a fair bit   of other stuff , here .

  

The front has been re-organised and its lost its wheels

And  it been located next to the pond 

And its been re-erected on the lawn, next to the pond. These were taken in March - weve had a bit of rain so its fuller and flowing a bit more just now

And it has some new inhabitants.

 
 

We went and picked them up from South Ronaldsay, but had to stop off  at The Creel, Orkneys Michelin -starred restaurant  for  meal . We have also stayedd there on previous visit and t can be highly recommended.
 Seeing as you ask, I had

• Lemon Sole in lobster Bisque
• Slow Braised Brisket of Beef, Onion Marmalade, Glazed Carrots
• Lemon Tart with Marmalade Ice-cream

We then went to the far tip of South Ron and came back with the ducks. 

A carfull

i was going out and I needed to put some stuff in the car boot.
Guess which car i didnt take ?

Welcome home

from a the first day at work. (well it was induction lectures, but nevertheless...)

All hand made.

Raspberries from the Organic Growers who live ( and farm) down the hill)