Cut off from the world!

Last night I got a phone call from Canada - it was Ally who is on his ski holiday with the school! I was worried that something was wrong but he was just phoning to ask if he could get permission to have an extra day skiing rather than wait until tomorrow. He is seven hours behind us in time. He said it is so snowy there that the runway at Calgary Airport had to be cleared of snow to let his plane land. Then Jamie phoned from Dundee to tell me that Ally was trying to get in touch, which of course by that time I already knew. Jamie is still working hard for his exams on 18th April. James texted this morning to say that the ferries are cancelled between Oban and Barra because of bad weather so we are cut off! I like this idea! It was very windy here but Davie and I were not deterred and went for a walk on Halaman Beach. It was amazing, huge waves rising up and curling over and crashing down starting at one end and running along to the other. We had coffee in the Isle of Barra hotel which was very nice with lovely views over the beach. We also visited Castlebay where the few shops were open today, and got David a waterproof in the Post Office. The ladies in the Tourist Office told us that it was their first day open this year - we are very early in the season! Back at the cottage we read and relaxed, and David introduced me to an American tv series which he likes called R. J. Berger. I enjoyed it. It is Ben's 10th birthday today so I phoned Jennifer to pass on birthday greetings and check that our present had arrived, which it had. Had a good chat, Jennifer was advising me to use Yakult to combat reflux. When I phoned James he was telling me that his mother's day meal withGrandma went well yesterday. This evening Davie and I are cosy in the cottage as the rain batters on the windows!