Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it - er melt again

Went to Fort William today, and it SNOWED!!!!!

I would have taken a photo to post, but it wasn't settling by the time I got back to Ballachulish and had access to a Camera. But I did make sure I collected some in my coat pocket to bring home as proof that there was snow...

If it snows here properly I promise to post a photo, unless I'm too lazy.

p.s. I am unreliably informed that 5 exclamation marks are excessive, and that anything over 3 are the sign of a madman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Christmas

Well I made it back to the UK, it was a long and grueling journey where I absolutely didn't spend 3 days on a ship eating extremely well followed by a day and a half on a tropical island swimming in the beautifully warm clear sea.

Back in the UK I've been very busy so I apologise to everyone I haven't met up with. I've been to Devon and some friends there helped me realise that I prefer St Helena to Devon, where it's a little warmer this time of year, and the DYL at Exwick Heights are not a problem.I haven't re-roofed Mum's Car Port s expected as the online supplier (www.edecks.co.uk) who promises 2-3 day delivery took over a week and only managed to deliver after the order had been cancelled. However thanks to Wickes the garage has been made watertight again.

I'm now in Scotland for a break from rushing around but back to England briefly in the new year for a hectic run around before heading home again.

p.s. sorry Christmas greetings are late, but I've been busy, and lazy.

It's Cold

It's a bit chilly this morning, my computer says it's only 16C, and the 6:30 am weather [forecast] report confirms this.

Also looking at my computer, it says -1C for Somerset, that now sounds as bad as, say, -8C, which it is in Ballahulish, or -200C which it is in deep space. Anything below about 12C is meaninglessly cold.

What say I don't leave and you all come here? It's nice and warm, by comparison.

A First

I have been here for 10 months 29 days, and I'm only just having to charge my mobile phone! In fact I haven't charged it since 4th Jan, or possibly even before!

Hows that for battery life?

p.s. for anyone who hasn't twigged: Mobile phones haven't been invented yet, so the batter probably died about 11 months ago and I didn't notice.

p.p.s. for those slightly cleverer people, no I don't expect it to still work when I get back, but I'm hoping it'll make it easier to get phone numbers if I need them. Will phone boxes take Saint money??? I have lots of 5p's thanks to Dave H.

Leave

Well, the RMS has just left for Ascension and is due back Monday or Tuesday, then Tuesday afternoon I'll be on the RMS heading for Ascension :)

I have my ticket, cabin A23 will be home for a couple of days - it feels really weird to think I'll be going alone, which is even weirder than feeling weird in the first place. It feels like when I came out I was in a large group of friends, even though most of them I'd known for less than 2 days, heading for Ascension will probably be the same, it's just that I don't yet know which group of friends I'll be travelling with.

I look forward to finding out!

Update:
I've just re-read what i wrote and it's weird. I'm sure I wasn't that relaxed when I came out...
photos and old news: the journey