The Diver

When I first saw this it blew me away, it had been horizontal for so long. I placed it on my workbench and suddenly it dawned on me that the shape I had been working towards was actually vertical not horizontal.

After some hours of wandering around gazing in bewilderment, occasionally hitting my head on the spikey bits, there it was : The Diver.

Its a leap of faith. Imagine a diver legs back and really stretching the back...........with head thrust forward.

#Photo by Angela

Leap of faith.......Arc of a Diver.......Ah I've got it!

Stevie Winwood, Eric Clapton.....Blind Faith - "Can't Find My Way Home"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-SFgkVlno&feature=related

Wierd Skies

This bizarre sequence of photos were taken in July 2009 the weather had been doing some very strange things.

Not sure that the washing line complete with clothes pegs enhances the experience or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1An2pjS4mKE&feature=fvst

School of Seven Bells......... Wraps It up........"Half Asleep"

The Teleporters Wheel

Just the other week Johnny came up with the Teleporter to move some roof tiles around for me. One of the tyres blew a puncture. The tyre came off and was replaced, somehow not sure why the tyre got left here.#


One morning the sun was beaming through and...

this is what I saw.

Almost as though we are looking through a time portal provided by the Teleporters tyre....Strange.

Perhaps all Teleporters have such powers, they are very powerful beasts.

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