Sliver

A truly grim day - copious amounts of rain, fog and general unpleasantness. I had to go over the mountain to Schull to have my hair sorted - urgent. M regaled me with stories of her blissful three weeks in Lanzarote while the radio blared forth gloom and doom . One cheerful bit of news was of two Ukrainians, who had unexpectedly and independently found themselves seeking refuge on the tiny island of Sherkin, had fallen in love, married and just had their first baby. 57 Ukrainians arrived in 2022 immediately doubling the island population and they have been warmly welcomed.
A sliver of light briefly broke through as I gazed out from Schull harbour towards the islands - Sherkin, Cape Clear and Long Island normally visible but today vanished.