This morning started as a grey day but it had potential.
As the day went on, there were hints of blue sky coming through – enough to patch a Dutchman’s breeches, as my mother would say (and apparently it is a nautical phrase as well – I did not know this).
My view at lunchtime from the newly opened Westings Inn which is situated at the very top of Wormadale hill, looking over Whiteness Voe, which opens onto the Atlantic Ocean.
And as we ate our delicious lunch (homemade mackeral pâté, oatcakes, then blueberry cake and an everything-in hot chocolate), the sun came out and the view became even better.
We were close to Lerwick, so we popped in because I had received a phone call saying my sheep flock were getting low in their field. I quickly restocked and then realised something was going on outside.
We were asked to stay quiet or hide while they filmed “Shetland”, the tv crime drama.
I think everything was concentrating around this gentleman but I’m not very sure as I don’t follow the programme but there had probably been a murrrrrrder (and now I am wondering if he was the murrrrderer!)
Our last stop was the Cash n’ Carry – I haven’t been there for 30 years. It hasn’t changed and was still excellent. I will return.
Finally home and I did my animal chores (fed ducks, hens, did clean water, put out haynets etc) and then I thought I would continue with my day of leisure and sat down in the sheep’s field. Bert came and sat beside me and we listened to music together and discussed the merits of the cash n’ carry.
So, all in all, a very good day. A day off, in fact, from my usual day.
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How lovely! Just watching the changing sky would be like a visual composition akin to a musical composition with various movements. Oooo, how exciting about the Lerwick Shetland taping. I am a follower because I love to see the landscapes & much of the action is around the areas that you’ve shown us in Lerwick. I get really excited when I recognize where the action takes place, but you are right, it’s very dark. Beautiful photos!
Well deserved.
Frances, what is the little community of “A” frame structures in the 3rd photo? (Lunch sounded yummy). Thanks! Debbie
they are the chalets at Wormadale – highly saught after homes.
“Wormadale Chalets refer to a distinct cluster of dozen colorful triangular (“A-frame” or “Toblerone-style”) chalets located in the scenic area of Wormadale, Whiteness, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland (ZE2 9LJ). They are situated roughly 10 miles northwest of Lerwick”
Love the show Shetland, specially the scenes picturing the Island.
Does the cash+carry means that you will now be able to procure ginger biscuits by the box full, rather than one sensible packet at a time?
(just asking for a wooly friend ? )
Well you know, it is funny you should ask. When I got home, I wanted to kick myself for not looking for the price of ginger biccies in bulk. When I go back I will look and “do the math”. I was probably too busy buying Tunnocks!
Bert, so handsome.
I was going to say what a handsome companion Bert is, and see that Deb C has already remarked on it – so, seconded! What a lovely day.