Tough Day da day !

Had a tough day da day. had to get leaflets printed to get out to all voters. So Skerries START were v. helpful ower da helly getting my typing transported into a a presentable leaflet form. Shetland Litho dan took ower and helped me to get colours and a photo sorted in hit. All about resolution and how it does not travel ower da air lines or whatever from Burra to Lerwick!!

Whit a good service anywye. Saw a few other prospective candidates on da sam business. Seems to be alokk of interest inlocal elections anywye so dat is good. MIND AN VOTE FUR SOMEEN.... DO NOT BE APATHETIC AND NOT TURN OOT!!!!! Hit wid be good if you vote fur me but if not weel you hae your opinons too and as lang as we hae a high turnout we will get somwhar.

Onywye by da time dat wiz done hit wiz on to lambing which had taken aff two weeks late. My son Ellis and Husband Theo were struggling ... triplets, 2sets of twins and 2 singles and most with problems. such a day of rain and wind and wan to be helped lambing. dan onto getting dem warm and fed and lambs needin milk and mams needin help to get sooking. Keeps your feet on da ground amongst all da rest.

I have had interesting conversations today... one about the stat of fishing industry and ways to help, one around effect of light pollution which is one of my hobby horses and another about lack of house sites and converse view of the need to label some areas as no more building but in a way which does not encourage nimbyism. Some common sense needed here if we are to increase our population and yet maintain our rural lifestyle. Another about the trials of the crofter which I could well identify with today. A phone call about the pressure to close schools which is a very tricky issu but ther must be ways of delivering education which does not cost so much more then other places. I have to ask have all staff looked to see where they could say money.... have they been asked to?Do not know but something t find out and think about. I find that those who spend the money usually knwo where they could save and yet sustain their service. So as you can see lots of ideas but none of us have the answers tomeet everyones aspirations.

I have had my grandson for a few days travelled from Houston Texas at the tender age of 3 so he has had some experience of island life today. he seems to be taking it all in his stride and is made up with "lambing". A far cry from ranching in his neck f the woods!
time for bed now. Wish I could get some feed back via this site but keep the E Mails coming.