Mountains Rivers & Trees

Look to the Mountains, Rivers and Trees...
I've Climbed those Mountains, Fished the Rivers & Embraced the Trees.......

Rejoice.....That there are Mountains, Rivers and Trees....."

My words......helping me through HARD times.



The only thing missing here is the River......

So here it is....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kifh6UOOZyo

Ruby James - Every Good Thing Goes Away

There I was just cruising on "Spotify"....And after far too long I found this Gem by Ruby James "Every thing good goes away".....

So I had a look on Utube.....as you do. This video has only 2463 views.

The CD is not available on Amazon uk....well I can purchase a mp3 recording for 79p....and that's it.

I truly believe that the music industry is moving into cyberspace. Maybe that is the future but for those of us that DO appreciate hi-fi where do we go?......
Hey Gary could you see your way to sending me a copy of "Desert Rose" by Ruby James??
There are approx 14 copies available on Amazon US.....FOR $0.01.....mad.

So here it is...in all its glory. Maybe I'm "harping" on about this lady a bit too much but hey if we all pass this link on....Perhaps we might just help her a wee bit. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRP8_lxvhhA

Sweaty, from the heart.

This Photo was taken near Scourie, Sutherland and seems to compliment the song.......
" Everything Good Thing Goes Away"........Ruby James

The Roof

The roof.

Has taken me forever.

I guess if was prepared to work when its raining and windy....It would have been finished 3 years ago. Anyway I have completed the front main bit...and nearly half of the back......"Well done Iain"

When working I have the radio for company, powered by my sturdy generator. The selection is VERY limited, BBC Radio 2....MFR radio..

What a load of rubbish. I now realise why I live where I live......Its not that I'm anti-social......Or maybe I am.....Its just that when I listen to a national Radio called (BBC Radio number 2) I realise how different I am from the people who discuss certain topics on air.......on the Radio. It used to be called "The Wireless"......Imagine that. We should really be calling it "Wireless BBC Radio Number Two on behalf of the Labour Party and current Government".....Now there's a thought.
Whatever happened to Commercial Radio?, we had such an opportunity to provide a really good system. We blew it. Come back Radio Caroline......++ Radio Nord See....I miss you.
The complete bollocks that is being broadcast on our airwaves is a national disgrace.
Having visited the USA and heard their Radio Stations.....Why cannot we do the same?. After all we have enough of their TV....
Anyway, my roof will be finished next week....weather permitting....I extend an open invitation to all for the opening party........date to be announced........and no Radio 2 or 3 or 4 or any other Government crap....up yours!.........I've moved to "SPOTIFY"......

http://www.spotify.com/en/


Enjoy.

Clipping (Shearing)

I wish it was that simple...Just pass a thorn and the fleece is removed.
No chance. The removal of the fleece involves much hard work for very little return.
My fourty sheep gave me a return of £30...Less than 75p per sheep's fleece.

Is it worth complaining? Who do you complain to? If you do find someone to complain to, will they listen?......This is Agriculture.

I live in an area of outstanding beauty, I have to pinch myself on a daily basis .....I wake up look outside and feel humble and privileged. However feeling such a way does not pay the bills.

Bertie Sutherland used to reckon that the best way forward for Crofting was to breed a new type of sheep.............half Elephant half Kangaroo......Big ears to accomodate the tagging regime and a pouch to place all the paperwork in!

Which brings me to a piece of music....."Above the tree tops" by Pat Metheney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHT9MjkFgBE

GorseWeb

I took this some time back. Early morning with the dew still hanging on the spiders web.

The fresh morning sun shining on the web.

It only takes about 1 hr for the sun to evaporate the dew....you blink and you miss it.

Crazy colours. Reminds me of "Crazy Dreams" by Paul Brady.....

Perhaps not, maybe, Paul Brady and Mary Black "I will be there". Paul sings in "E" which is really high.
Mary starts out a wee bit nervous, then Paul kicks in with his powerful voice and gradually Mary gains her confidence and the track takes off. Lovely stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCcgJ4JgRZc&feature=related

Mother and Child

Finally got around to doing some real work.


These two have been hanging around for a while, I saw the piece(s) almost immediately but needed to step back and make sure that my judgement was correct. In fact it probably only took about 1.5 hrs to get the Mother right, the Child had been created last year.



I'm really happy with the end result, as you can see from the gloss.....they are both highly polished and dare I say it....compliment each other.




Just need to find a Customer now........I suppose I could always buy them myself, yeah thats a good idea. Maybe not..........


I really love the way the Mother looks almost duck like....leaning forward. Can you hear her quacking??

Minister Of Police

This is great....We now have another Minister of Police.....The last one was a woman, now we have an Ex-Postman.....

Hmmmmmm I'm in a real dilemma now because I have a very good friend over the pond in Texas who used to be a Postman.........

Ok lets put this to good use.

I reckon that everyone should be a Postman/Woman for at least one day. What do you reckon Mark?

I've done it and I lasted three days, I take my hat off to all Postmen/Women, it is the most under-rated job in the World. You get abuse from everyone, nothing is ever right.

Ok they get paid to do the job, but hey when you approach a house, what do you expect?....Is the front door going to burst open and a mad axeman lurch towards you intent on chopping you into little bits?

Possibly not, highly probably not.....but you really dont know. One of my main fears when I used to drop (we called but you were out) was "THE DOG "....You would knock on the door/ring the bell and then wait, no sounds came from the house. Ok thats cool no ones home, write "We called and you were out note" and then put it through the letter box....

As your fingers enter the letter box with the note attached.....GGGRGRGRGRRGGR a mad dog leaps from no where and tries to chomp off your fingers....

Only Postmen/Women, Service People have experienced this phenomenon.....

Also it is the lack of consideration of the size of the letter box......."How the hell am I supposed to get this letter through such a small opening....?"..........

Very well Mr Johnstone....You have my respect (your Desert Island disc choices were a delight) but can you restore the peoples faith in "The Long Arm of The Law"?.......Cos right now I reckon it's just about as low as it can get........