Summer preparations
Posted: Saturday, 29 April 2006 |
In the light of the current problems (hopefully soon resolved) with pictures, I put this post in good hope and spirit.
This evening, I went for a walk to Goat Island. This is the island in Stornoway Harbour, linked to the town via a causeway from the Coastguard Station. It is an industrial area, without being on the plans as such. It contains a fish processing factory and a unit that houses live crustaceans (crabs and the like). Every now and again, a lorry comes to take the creatures away to the restaurants elsewhere.
Goat Island also houses a boatyard, on which vessels up to 850 tons can be hauled up the slipway for maintenance. Those that follow my other blogs will be aware that one boat has been there for nearly 2 months. Local info has it that the Cuma, is awaiting a new propellor. The Cuma operates out of Miavaig (Uig, West Lewis), offering week long to St Kilda, the Flannan Isles, Monach Isles and North Rona and Sulasgeir.
Another boat I found there was the , a traditional sailing boat which used to operate out of Ness. She was being readied for summer outings.
This evening, I went for a walk to Goat Island. This is the island in Stornoway Harbour, linked to the town via a causeway from the Coastguard Station. It is an industrial area, without being on the plans as such. It contains a fish processing factory and a unit that houses live crustaceans (crabs and the like). Every now and again, a lorry comes to take the creatures away to the restaurants elsewhere.
Goat Island also houses a boatyard, on which vessels up to 850 tons can be hauled up the slipway for maintenance. Those that follow my other blogs will be aware that one boat has been there for nearly 2 months. Local info has it that the Cuma, is awaiting a new propellor. The Cuma operates out of Miavaig (Uig, West Lewis), offering week long to St Kilda, the Flannan Isles, Monach Isles and North Rona and Sulasgeir.
Another boat I found there was the , a traditional sailing boat which used to operate out of Ness. She was being readied for summer outings.
Comments
There's more information about the sgoth on: http://www.c-e-n.org/jubilee.htm
Annie B from Lone Sheiling
As a daily visitor to your Blog, I always look forward to viewing your Pics, but recently they have become unavailable to me...Has anyone else commented on this, and where do I locate the `black hole` that they have vanished into?
Jean from puzzled in Oban
Yes, I can't get the pictures to come up either.
Nelly Jane from Edinburgh
Jean, I've emailed IBHQ about the problem, which also affects other blogs.
Arnish Lighthouse from Stornoway
Yes, A.L., I clicked on the pictures but nothing happened. I just thought the crabs ate them.
mjc from NM,USA
Donald has downloaded all your pictures and is prepared to sell you them back at an appropriate price.
calumannabel from hackers house habost lewis
Blow boys, let her blow...
Raspberry Lighthouse from Stormaway
I Too cannot not achieve your pics.
Fishbox from Westside
I have been in Lewis since late 2004 and am observing life on this fascinating island from an outsider's perspective. I look out at the lighthouse every day - as it looks out over the island and the sea. 
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