Weather

We have just had three days of constant gales and high tides, The sea came into our road at each end but never reached the front door. One casualty of the storms was a yacht belonging to Alan Banks The owner of Pentland Ferries and My boss, the yacht broke  free from its moorings and was blown onto the shore, putting a hole in the hull, an attempt was made to pull her free but this was unsuccessful, they will have to patch the hole before attempting to re float her. 

 

Picture taken from front door.

Other end of the Road.

New Job (Update)

Well I have had two weeks in the new job, and all is well,apart from all the fire alarms going off at 6.15pm, that took a bit of sorting out. I have got back into the night shift pattern and have no problem sleeping from 8am to 2pm. Roll on the summer months ,when the nights are light ( the sun set's at 2am and is back up around  3-3.30, so I can sit up on deck and enjoy the Sunrise.

New Job

Well it's been a few months since I last posted, Plenty of jobs to do and time just fly s by.
I start a new job tonight, I am now the Night watchman/cleaner on the Pentalina, The ferry which travels between St Margaret's Hope and Gills Bay in Caithness.I decided I needed some extra cash to pay for my next project which I hope to start in the next month or so.I am going to build a 12' Clinker boat, it should take a few months to complete, I have the plans and all the necessary tools, just the timber and epoxy resin to get. I have the use of a large shed with power, so plenty of space.Well must go now start work at 11pm.
Hopefully my next post will be the start of the build. Below is a picture of the Pentalina.