Benches

On Wednesday morning we had breakfast sitting outside the cottage in Ullapool on our new wee love seat with its built in table. It’s so cute! It was very warm and sunny, the loch was sparkling in the sunshine and there was not a cloud in the sky. The cats love it when we’re outdoors so they were strolling around us, chasing bees and running up and down the steps. Tom is much more adventurous and we suspect that he drinks out of the wee stream down the path to the river, a new experience for him. Flora stays closer to home but was clearly enjoying herself, rolling onto her back on the patio. Her fur is so lush compared to Tom’s sleek pelt, when she rolls over she looks as fluffy underneath as an angora rabbit. 

James and Hugh went to a greenwood wood-working day on Thursday near Forres; they each hand-carved a bench using traditional tools. Meanwhile Alison and I went for a fantastic spa day at the Golf View Hotel in Nairn. We went there years ago, and it is even better now, with new spa rooms. I had a facial and Alison thought that my skin looked glowing afterwards. When we got back to the house James and Hugh had already arrived home; their benches look great! They are a really good size and sturdy too; the legs are made of oak and the top is made of Douglas Fir. James’ bench is now in pride of place on the patio in Ullapool.