As I continue to settle in Shetland, a place I have loved since 1971, I have been keen to record some of the thoughts and activities of this major migration. It is amazing how the journey unfolds, ups and downs but well worth it. It is wonderful to be here. I would like to pay tribute to Stuart Haves who introduced me to these Islands in 1971. Mr Haves died aged 68 in April 2012
Monday, 26 July 2010
INDUCED!!
Well yes I am still here as you can see and I am now fully inducted as the Rector. Here is a pictures from the service held at St Magnus in Lerwick. Things are going really well.
I have now fully moved into the town now and live at the Rectory just behind the church, the closest I have ever lived to "the shop". The house needs ahuge amount doing to it and I suspect it is going to be cold and damp in the winter! I hope to be able to open the two fireplaces and get the chimneys dried out which could well help all sorts of things. There is a huge damp patch over my bed in the bedroom which might go once a fire is lit below. The windowes are mostly rotten and do not open so ventilation is challenging.
Eli has now survived two kennel visits and he seems to be ok with that experience which is a good thing.
Last weekend was Simon's graduation in London and I will post a picture of that in the next post.
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Congratulations on your induction. Can't believe your son has graduated already: the years have flown by. I know what it's like living with windows that are rotten and don't open. Same problem here. Lots of cracks appearing here too with the long dry period we've had.
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