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Tuesday 17 May 2011

a tougher week so far...

The suns still been out on and off today but we've had a bit more of the common Yell weather this week  - grey and overcast. We've dug out so many rocks over the last 2 weeks, we've been lucky not to have had problems until yesterday

Even Freds pneumatic rock breaker couldn't touch the 2 rocks firmly embedded  in the base of one of the main drainage holes (which still needed to go down 4 foot) so we've had to source one for the end of the 7 tonne digger.

As we're fast learning - you don't know how your groundworks & drainage will go until you actually dig and open it up. So, these aren't problems, just unexpected hurdles to cross.

I (Sarah) have been in Lerwick all day today visiting builders merchants, the JobCentre, a joiners regarding our windows and doors (the most wind/rain proof specimins you've ever seen). Then I spent over 2 hours with the Scottish Government Rural Payments Inspections Directorate to try and get to grips with the new forms we have to complete for the farm. My ears didn't bleed (mainly because the lady was very nice and helpful), however it was a bureaucratic government department which made me - very nearly - cry at one point with the overload of all the information.

Finally on a lighter note, I've just watched a march going through Lerwick of small number of Norwegian visitors;  today is Norways independance day and a number sailed over to Shetland arriving in harbour yesterday. http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2011/05/17/norwegian-visitors-pay-tribute-to-shetland-bus-operation . Brought a smile to my face

TTFN xx

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