Christine's walking & birds blog

We stayed in yesterday, cooking and eating our Christmas dinner. This was no hardship as the weather was pretty awful, but today we felt like getting out. Greger suggested Loch Glascarnoch but I'd seen reports on local social media about flooding on the road between Leckmelm and Braemore, so we decided against it. A trip to Ardmair brought nothing special, but back in the village I spotted a common scoter in the harbour.

Greger tried to shield me from the wind while raindrops spattered the camera lens - and as the rain came down even harder we gave up and came home. The ferry made it over this morning from Stornoway and is due to return at 6.30 this evening - with the warning that the sailing may, thanks to the weather, be subject to delay or even cancellation. If that happens, let's hope that all the islanders going home for Christmas are already there!