LONDON (AP) -- Wanted: Talented shepherd to manage flock of 600 sheep on English island. Must enjoy virtual solitude. Spouse recommended.
This sounds a great job for me sadly I have no spouse but I feel had she been with us still she would not have been too keen on the posting.. After all 600 sheep to say nothing of next years lambs might not hold much appeal after a few months.
The "English island" in question is LUNDY in the Bristol channel. There is one farm one school one church and one shop so everything one needs is to hand.
School started again today for Katherine and she seemed very happy about it. She has been looking forward to this for a long time Likewise Colleen who will be starting at Montessori on Walkers Line tmorrow and at first she will just be going for half days. Dallas took her along with Dianne this mormning and then he came home early and picked her up in the afternoon. There is a lot of turmoil due to cuts in budgets for schools by the Government and a threat of a teachers strike in February. I just hope that it does not come about.
Dianne and family and Alistair returned from a holiday in the Magic Kingdom. They all seem to have had a lovely time there . I went up to meet them at the airport and so did Alan, a friend of Dallas'. We had two cars for the luggage and needed them both. More about this holiday as soon as the news filters through to me. So tomorrow it is back to school for the girls, or rather just for katherinne as Colleen does not go on a Thursday but I think this is going to change.
School started a week ago and Katherine andColleen are already into their second week. A lot has happened in the past year most of it nopt good. In February we lost SYLVIA to breast cancer which was a terrible blow. Her illness lasted less than a year all told
WEATHER had been really pleasant this year witn a bunch of warm sunny days but not too hot Have taken chessie for a walk. Still West Nile laden mosquito buzzing round looking for my blood. Saw a young frog in the garden today. Hope you like my picture of the boat on Loch Killin which is at the upper end of Loch Tay in Bonnie Scotland.
