I feel much better, and have eaten almost normally. I didn’t go out, which was a shame, because it looked like a lovely day. I must certainly make that effort tomorrow. And it looks as if Helen and I and the cats can go to Kirkmichael next weekend – her son Fergus and some of his university friends are going to be there for a week, but it turns out they’re not arriving until Monday the 28^th. We can have the preceding Friday-Sunday. That will be after the solstice, which is rather a shame, but you can’t have everything. And the cats won’t notice.

 

I even got a bit of knitting done today, down towards the heel of those Kaffe Fassett socks.

Tamar: I don't know of any association between low blood sugar and itching, but when Michaela was telling me her symptoms last Thursdsy she mentioned that the palms of her hands were itching. I had exactly the same symptom. And the internet says that it can be a sign of anaemia. I am often assailed by itching at night. I was thoroughly checked out out by a geriatric clinic three years ago, but one wonders...t

 

Cruise:

 

Not very interesting:

 

Grey, rainy. We were offered a walk after an early lunch. Oronsay, I think it was, on Skye. I didn't attempt it. Tomorrow will be Canna towards which we are currently steaming. It is said to be a small island which one can walk around. I'll skip that too. Then Tobermory. Then Oban and home to my cats. I miss them desperately.

 

Then the next day:

 

"The sun has come back, although not warmly, and Canna this morning was a great success. It is full of interesting things to look at. I stayed on board as planned but even I could see quite a bit as the boat swung in slow arcs from its anchor. I had been worried because C. wasn't being offered,much in the way of  the walks I had promised but today has compensated somewhat. At the moment they are all striding around Muck which looks much.less interesting.

 

Then we went to see some puffins and I saw them but they were flying and a puffin is really not very interesting unless it will stand still and let you admire its beak. 

 Lots of bouncing about.today."

 Today’s pics are all from Canna: