Saturday 11 May

The MV Hebridean Princess came into port today for the first of this season's visits. She is a small, 49-passenger cruiseship, converted from the former Calmac ferry Columba. For £5,000, you can spend two weeks hanging over the railing, being seasick around the Hebrides. Sorry.

It was a nice sunny day today, but not terribly warm. After 17C earlier this week, we have gone back to 12C. The sun feels warm enough, but the air does not.

MV Hebridean Princess

Friday 10 May

Spring has slowly made inroads into the Hebrides, and our temperatures now reach double figures in the daytime. Flowers are coming out, as are the leaves on the trees.

Yesterday, the body of a woman was found on a beach at Swordale, 4 miles east of Stornoway. Today, her identity was reveiled. Ann Maccallum was a local business woman who had managed the Woolworth store in Stornoway, until the chain folded in 2008. After a stint in Harris Tweed, she had gone to manage the WeeW store in the town - until the tragic news of her death.

Thursday 9 May

At 10.36pm:

Wednesday 8 May

Another bright and sunny day, until the cloud increased with rain following in the afternoon. I accompanied two visitors to the beach at Tolsta; leaving them to paddle in the sea whilst I ambled the mile and a half to Tolsta Head, and the same distance back. Hardly anybody there, and by the time I got back to the road, nobody on it. Lovely.

 

Tuesday 7 May

Brilliantly sunny and warm day, with the thermometer at 17C at one point. Had lunch outside, and an amble around the harbour.

Monday 6 May

MV Wilson Algeciras, delivering another windturbine to the island.

Sunday 5 May

Took a walk from Sandwick back to Stornoway in the morning; rain came on soon afterwards.

Saturday 4 May

NLB vessel Pole Star


The below two pics were taken at around 8pm

Friday 3 May

Cruiseliner Ocean Nova called round this morning, to depart for the Shiants in the afternoon.

Thursday 2 May

Wednesday 1 May - picture post