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16 October 2014

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It was chucking down the wet stuff this morning, so being a complete wimp I drove from the hotel to the shop, and lo and behold, there was no queue for diesel. So I ordered 拢20 worth, and discovered I had no money in my work trousers and had to walk all the way back to the hotel to get some. I got soaked. You don't get much diesel for 拢20 on Coll. Petrol has just come down 10p a litre to 拢1-20, but diesel only dropped 2p to 拢1-28. Apparently it is because fewer people are flying because of the terrorists so there is a surplus of petrol, but not diesel. I thought planes used aviation fuel! The airport buy some diesel, but mostly they get a private delivery, so the fuel company isn't trying to make money out of them.
The film company were making a film called Wild about Coll. Yesterday (which was sunny and fabulous and I went to the beach) they cooked goose and snipe on a beach. The film should be viewable in December.
The road is making progress again. They laid 700 metres of tar yesterday from Arinthluic up to Gordon's peats. I might see if my car has five gears. Today has ground to a halt, it is too wet to roll type 1 gravel. The scousers aren't coming back and Barclay has left so it seems the job is nearly over. However several pallets of cement and lots of reinforcing came in on Monday's boat so work might be about to start on the terminal building.
Posted on NiconColl at 15:25

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I've read this blog today and yesterday and I remembered that in 1985 or 86 I had been on Coll with a friend of mine named Val who had a house in Uig. It was a great experience and the isle was really beautiful. I will send you my e-mail because maybe you know where she is (I lost contact with her).I remember we met James a friend of hers and we went to the pub where she knew everybody. I am glad to be able to talk to someone from such a beautiful island. My e-mail is elemartsmart@yahoo.es

Elena Martinez-Conde from Madrid.Spain


Rumour here has it that the Councillor created such a hullaballoo about the Coll roads that an extra 拢100,000 was found to fix the problem. Where did he find that kind of cash?

MurrayVolvo from Oban


Elena, Val is back at Uig, so a postcard to her at Uig, Isle of Coll, PA78 6TB would get to her, but if I see her I'll get her to email you. I've heard about the extra cash, but it is too late now. They can't take the 17 ton paver back over the repaired road until the Spring so we are stuck with patches until then. The last bit is being done in a continuos strip, or it will be when the boat is fixed. 拢100,000 sounds a lot, but tar is 拢60 a ton delivered, 600 tons costs 拢36,000 and does less than a mile. Add in the labour, the lorries and the lager and 拢100,000 soon disappears.

Nic from Coll


Mercy, why do they have to laager the lorries? I thought the natives were welcoming and friendly....

Flying Cat from a full feather head-dress


Why on earth did you not take your car back to the hotel and save a soaking? Did you have to leave it as a deposit.

Barn Owl from Do'nt give a hoot




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