RNLI Funday

It was a glorious day weather wise yesterday so it was no hardship to walk along the road to the local pier where the RNLI funday was being held. 

There were lots of people there (obviously there were loads more than in this photo!)

there was music from the Orkney Traditional Music Project

and a visiting lifeboat

We looked at various stalls, bought some raffle tickets, some home bakes and some writing paper and a pack of Christmas cards from the RNLI stall. I would have splashed out on a new RNLI polo shirt, but the stall was cash only and the OH had forgotten his wallet. ( Which is one stage better than losing it (again) like he did a couple of days ago. Naturally it turned up.) 

And lastly we bought a new fuchsia; lastly because we had to carry it home. We have lots of fuchsias, it's one of the few things we like that actually does grow on Orkney no bother, and this was a lovely delicate pink one that is totally unlike any of the others we have. The OH potted it up as soon as we got back, after which he settled down to finish painting the outside of the house. Next up is the byre, but possibly not until we are back from our next set of travels. It would be nice to think that the current plague of flies will have moved on by then.