An Eventful Month
Well this has been an eventful month, First off Jill went into Hospital in Aberdeen on the 1st, Jean Dave & Mum arrived on the 2nd for a week’s stay, Damien arrived on the 19th for a for a week and then Buster arrived.
Jill's Right Leg.
Jill flew to Aberdeen on the 1stfor what was supposed to be a three-day stay to have her damaged kneecap replaced, this turned out to be seven days for a full knee replacement. All went well and she is now on the road to full recovery although this will be a long process.
Family Visit.
They stayed at the Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall and made the Thirty mile round trip each day to our place. The weather was good and it stayed bright & sunny although very blustery for the week, only raining on the morning, they left. Throughout their stay, we travelled all around Mainland Orkney and the length & add breadth of South Ronaldsay, taking in as much of the area and Bird life as possible, covering a distance of over four hundred miles. A great time was had by all but it was a shame that Jill was not here as well, Dave promised to return again in the Spring for another Bird watching trip.
Damien's Visit
On Sunday 19th I went to Kirkwall airport to meet Damien, who was coming to stay for seven days, we picked up the hire car and made the short trip to the house, this was the first time Damien had driven in Orkney and found it a refreshing change from the chaos of city driving.
Although the weather was not that good, Strong winds and heavy showers, we managed to get out most days. Damien enjoyed the Bird watching and managed to add six new birds to his list. While staying with us Damien booked his next holiday, this time a Bird watching & wildlife trip to India in February , not bad, China 2009, Nepal 2010, India & New Zealand 2011
On his last evening, Damien drove Jill into Kirkwall to pick up Buster the latest addition to our family. Buster is a three month old Chocolate and white Cocker Spaniel. He is going to require a lot of love and attention over the coming months so will keep us both busy over the winter months.
Buster
