Not getting anywhere

 Well, we still haven't got anywhere with motability concerning the  charging point for the car. They are working on it!!! Guess we will be sitting in the car for hours in Lerwick on Friday while it charges. Not ideal as the brilliant idea that is motabity is designed to get you to medical appointments.

More silliness. Got sent a huge box from screwfix with 20 bolts in!

Jill's been beavering away in the garden working on the patio, step and new path. Not done anything like it before but it's looking good.

The step is now drying and then slates will go round the edge.

Next is making the path to go from the doorstep to the patio.

C*** up

 Still having issues with the new car so we have had to buy a charging cable. Skoda seem to be the only ones not to include one!

Jill went and  checked on the seal pups. There are now 5 in the cove below the house.

It's a lovely walk. 

This is Wats Ness

 

Today, Jill did some glossing and worked a bit more o the patio. It's starting to look good.

Rob spent ages on the phone today talking to planning to see if we need to do building consent again for the heating system. He also spoke to motability to moan a bit about not having a charger. Ohme have an installer now so hopefully it will be soon. He also tried to sort out the mess that is the grant for our solar panels. It has become one huge c*** up. Not getting very far at the moment.

Planning won't allow them on the roof - we have permission for on the ground-  but the grant people refuse for them to go on the ground. Sigh!

Blog holiday

 Well they say absence makes the heart grow fonder!

Actually, we had to belt down to Aberdeen to collect the car and the ferries  WiFi was more rubbish than usual.

So, before we left, Jill added some more to chicken knox.

Still needs a bit more work but they didn't get out while we were away so hopefully polecats can't get in.

Also the patio is sort of half done. Unexpected rain  stopped play

Then we headed to the ferry. Very calm crossing.  Got to Aberdeen safely and went straight to the car wash. Larson looked amazing when we said goodbye.

 But it was exciting picking up our new electric beastie.

It's a bit of learning curve. Especially as motability still haven't put in the home charger. Our first attempt at charging in Tesco car park didn't go too well either. Cable wouldn't release from the point.

 We did take it for atrip to make sure everything was OK before heading home so found a few birdies too.

Got pretty wet doing it though. Constant rain.

We did a peerie bit of shopping. Only Jill can get excited when she manages to find a retailer selling white cement!

Then back on the ferry. Jill rescued a storm Petrel from the playful dogs on the pet deck. After a breather tucked in a dark jacket and a quick health check, it flew off towards Bressay

Back home we checked on the cats and then had a visit from our heating engineer, Tommy before a visit to the big Clickimin craft fair.