Door finished

 Last coat on the front door. It looks grand. And coat of primer on windows.

We went for Robs usual Friday appointment. His foot has finally healed so he has been signed off. Yay. He needs to be careful with it now and will have a check up in 4 weeks.

Rob is still working on the wedding photos. We took too many!!

To give him a break, we drove to Melby. It was a super evening. Ringed plover stupidly has a nest right by the road so it was doing the broken wing dance to move us from the nest. We realised and left them alone.

The skylarks were also right by the road pairing up.

There wasn't many waders on the beach, but Jill caught up with the otter family. Unfortunately there are only 2 cubs now. They are doing well though. The light was terrible but without going for a swim to get round the other side, there wasn't much could be done about it. Super to watch.

The seals were playing too.

Nice way to spend a wee bit of time.

Extension progress

 We haven't put up anything about the extension recently. Rob has been working on planning applications for solar and air source heat pump. Both have been agreed and approved. Still a bit of tweaking to go on the extension as it is mainly needed for his disabilities.

The outside is coming on. Some of the cladding got damaged by a fork lift so we have a gap.

Hole cut through  for us to access the extension.

Last coat of undercoat on the front door today. Had to but a new can of paint. The one we had was like hallomi cheese but blue!

Internal wall will be load bearing to make it really strong and supported.

Rob had a dentist appointment today as he had a text message saying his appointment had changed. We were pleased, as he hasn't seen a dentist since his sepsis- caused by a tooth abcess, and we were not happy to wait til July. We went in to be told  it's the 28th May, but next year!! After a bit of tooing and frooing they agreed to see him today.  ABOUT TIME!

We stopped at  Melby on the way home. Lovely light and good chats with birder friends. Arctic Skua, Kittiwake, Arctic terns, Common terns, oystercatchers and a winter plummage tystie.

Sneaky bit of birding

 Bit windy today. Jill put her new strawberry home out. It was heavy so hopefully it will stay put.

The garden is looking green.

Rob spent the morning processing wedding images. They are looking good. He was feeling a bit ropey se we popped out for some quick birding at Melby. News came out of a black throated diver and we hadn't seen one on Shetland before.

It was a bit distant but good to see.

There was a pair if Red Throated Divers and a sleepy Great Northern Diver.

The Arctic Terns were being harassed by several Arctic Skuas.

There were plenty of gulls and waders, including our first Ruff on our patch.