Sunday 21st August 2011
After Dave and Ann left we had a couple of days of tranquility to build up our strength before Gareth and Maddy arrived and I have no doubt that we will need the rest.
They arrived on Monday at ten to five in the afternoon on a flight from Aberdeen. After travelling all day you would expect them to be a bit knackered and indeed Gareth was a bit shattered. Maddy however arrived at full throttle even though she had been awake and chattering all the way up. She started off by jumping around all over the airport and was obviously very pleased to see us which was really nice. When we got back I left Pam and Gareth to get sorted out and relax and went out with Maddy to check the chickens, collect the eggs, take the dog a walk and go to the beach where we built a stone house.
On Tuesday we went up to the Ness of Brodgar dig. I think that recently I am spending more time there than some of the archaeologists but it is an interesting site and every time we go there is something new.
Niel Oliver was at the Ness with a film crew making a program about the dig which is due to be shown on TV around Christmas.
Maddy was not impressed by either the dig or by the people off the TV but then I don't suppose it is very exciting for a 6 year old. She was much happeir later when we went to Birsay to do some rockpooling.
As with Harry the other week, we didn't find much except hermit crabs and limpets but all kids just love fiddling round and getting their feet wet.
Thenit was back home via Burray pier to pick up some scallops. While we were down the village we nipped into Duncan's to pick up some lights we are borrowing for the brbeque on Saturday. Maddy met Jock, molly's friend and was invited round to Hilda's on friday when her grandchildren are staying with her.
Wednesday was just a puddle around sort of day. Pam had to run Dave Wakefield into hospital first thing so Gareth and I just went down to Kirkwall. He did a bit of shopping while Maddy and I went to The reel for a coffee. At least I had a coffee, Maddy had a hot chocolate with cream, choc chips and god knows what else sprinkled all over it. She has now decided that this is her favourite drink.
At home Pam and Maddy did some baking and we got a phone call from Magnus (The scallop man) to say that the boat trip was on for tomorrow.
This boat trip is one that we won in the Radio Orkney Children in need auction about 9 or 10 months ago but we have only just got round to using it. We are going round Scapa Flow then over to Lyness on Hoy for dinner before returning to Burray. I just hope that Maddy does not decide that she doesn't like it after about 10 minutes on the boat.
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