We have had a very pleasant week in Ullapool. James mowed the grass and I spruced up the cottage, and we went for walks around the village, which was still very quiet; the tourist season has not started yet. We went for a run to Lochinver one day, strolled along to the harbour and bought some pies (of course!)
One afternoon James decided to sand and varnish the benches in the porch. After he had varnished the first one, Tom, undeterred by the strong smell of varnish, jumped up and covered it not only with fur but also with bits of earth from the garden! (presumably he must have just buried a poo in the flowerbed!) This all stuck to the varnish. James was absolutely furious with him! Tom was unrepentant, more accurately unaware of his faux pas, and was mildly puzzled as James berated him.
And one morning James volunteered to do path clearing on Ullapool Hill with the countryside ranger. He and his fellow volunteers were featured in the Ullapool Facebook page. I informed him of this because James does not have, nor has ever had, social media. He was quite pleased and I was very proud.
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