We started. Alasdair and I rendezvoused at Micheal’s new house. It was Alasdair’s first visit to that corner of the island above the loch at Kilmoluag and the bright winter … Continue reading Day 1, Monday 5 February 2018
Day 2: Tuesday 6 February
Fine hailstones finding their way through tiny ventilation gaps in the roof. It was a colder day at The Noust. Alasdair and Ian made quick work of levelling and bracing … Continue reading Day 2: Tuesday 6 February
Day 3: Wednesday 7 February
A great day’s progress. Alasdair and Ian continued to build the ultimate workbench with flooring boards obtained from Graeme MacColl and Dorinda, and, in particular, to provide a strong fixing … Continue reading Day 3: Wednesday 7 February
Day 4: Friday 9 February
Alasdair and John P fixed the vices to the bench after a prolonged battle with the holes; by the third one they had christened themselves the ‘Vice Squad’. This bench … Continue reading Day 4: Friday 9 February
Day 5: Sunday 11 February
Another good day. Stevie has now cleaned the rusty table of the bandsaw; it looks amazing. He also put a section of pontoon walkway on the step, covering Robert and … Continue reading Day 5: Sunday 11 February
Day 6: Monday 12 February
The skiff kit has arrived. Parky dropped it outside The Noust first thing this morning. We brought it inside and lovingly laid it flat. Our first reaction was: is that … Continue reading Day 6: Monday 12 February
Day 7: Tuesday 13 February
The Bench (I think it has earned it capital letters by now) is still not quite finished, despite the careful attention of Ian, the fizzing energy of John P and … Continue reading Day 7: Tuesday 13 February
Day 8: Wednesday 14 February
Hard. Men. Both. Battling a wild, wild morning, Ian T and Donald Archie had made it to The Noust. It was not a reassuring sight. The western half of the … Continue reading Day 8: Wednesday 14 February
Day 9: Thursday 15 February
What a difference a day makes. Lake Noust has disappeared, and the inside of this superbly well-ventilated building (did I mention that it was designed and built by local architects … Continue reading Day 9: Thursday 15 February
Day 10: Friday 16 February
I forgot to mention two things yesterday. Firstly, the pancakes from Eileen T were delicious. It’s wonderful how fine home baking lifts an old boat builder’s spirits. And secondly, Ian … Continue reading Day 10: Friday 16 February
Skiff Talk 