Davaar Island from the Doirlinn

7.8C with low cloud which again had more of a blue tone than a dull flat grey. Light SW/WSW breeze.

Last night there was a meeting of The Kintyre Antiquarian and Natural History Society. Two members speaking on "The Northern Isles". The first talk almost exclusively focused on the Italian Chapel, and while the delivery was very good I was disappointed and felt the title had been misleading. The second talk was more of a holiday memoir of a trip to Fair Isle.

Maeve the Deerhound woke me at 5.45am. I could hear her crying. I got up and was surprised and quite sad to see her standing with her back right leg held high off the floor. We haven't had that for a while. When it happens I have worked out that some gentle rubbing and manipulation of the leg helps and walking seems to help the most. So, off we went and had a slow wander/hirple/limp along as far as the harbour where we watched some fishing boats and Salmon farm boats leave the harbour then Maeve let me know by bumping my hip with her head that she wanted to go home. By the time we got back home she was walking more easily and she was putting her weight on the leg and not limping.

Just after 10am I went along to the whisky shop and bought two tickets for a play.
From the poster ...

David Hayman to perform at Springbank Distillery

We are delighted to announce that Mr David Hayman will return to the distillery next month, this time to perform a one man show in our Malt Barns. David visited us last May to do some filming which featured in the BBC Two programme Scotch! The Story of Whisky. He enjoyed his visit to Campbeltown so much that he will return to perform ‘The Cause of Thunder’ - a play by Chris Dolan, directed by David Hayman Jr.
The play will take place on Thursday 9th February 2017 in the Malt Barns at Springbank Distillery.

Something to look forward to !

After lunch Maeve and I went for the repeat of our usual morning walking route across the road and round to the park and the harbour and back along through town. Viking Caledonia had just come in and was at the new quay. BBC Radio Scotland on the Clip. A very good interview with Tommy Smith the Jazz Saxophonist.

Once Maeve was back home and settled I went for a walk. I went round past Aquilibrium and the harbour and along the little park by the ferry terminal and out Kilkerran road to the Doirlinn and the 2 mile milestone then I came back. Blue Rose Code (...And Lo! The Bird is on the Wing) then Capercaillie (The Blood is Strong) on the Clip.

Afternoon music ... Jazz

Maeve has been sleeping flat out on her side most of the day rather than some of the awkward looking positions she often chooses. This takes weight off her leg and doesn't get it twisted under her.

DMC-LX7 f/2.8 1/200 sec. ISO-80 6mm (35mm focal length 32mm)