OWNER REPORT
Bernard and John went one way to the village with a food shopping list. I went
“Our most northerly position
the opposite way to the garage to track down some distilled water. We were all
offered lifts there, and back. Here, everyone helps each other. I wonder if anyone
was 60°N 52.40. The log
ever catches a bus at the bus stop as they would all be offered a lift before the
read 1487.8 nautical miles,
bus arrived.
well over half way round.
This merited a celebration,
£7.97
so out came the Boysterous
Back on the boat there was a knock on the hull – Ian Mackay, the Harbour Master.
champagne.”
He had produced his own Visitors’ Notes and was very helpful and informative.
And the charge was £7.97 for 1-4 days! Outrageous! We must go back as we still
have three days to claim! Ian told me that I had waved at him earlier when he
drove past me in the Police car: he’s also the policeman.
13TH OUT OF 13!
We had a busy evening ahead, first to check out the most northerly bar in Britain
and then to walk to the village hall for the Unst Week quiz night. We came
thirteenth out of thirteen. Oh dear! Our knowledge of clinches from films was
worse than our knowledge of Shetland history, but we won a box of wine gums
and a round of applause for turning up.
On the way back we were close to that bar again so had to pop in. There we
engaged in hearty conversation with the locals including Drewie who lived by the
pier. Could he come back and look at the boat? Of course. It was a scary ride
back in Drewie’s car, and it was several hours and hints later before we finally got
to our bunks.
TO LERWICK
We thought that it might be unwise to spend another evening in the bar with
Drewie so set off for Lerwick via the Outer Skerries, the most easterly of the
Shetland Isles.
More light airs and another fine sunny day gave us a motor sail outside the east
coast islands to the Outer Skerries, just sixty people and a lighthouse together
with a sheltered harbour. Lunch on board was some delicious flaky hot smoked
salmon from South Uist that we bought in Castlebay (see www.salar.co.uk for
mail order). >
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