Today was a day in Lerwick showing our visitor the sights.

We left for town straight after breakfast, stopping for any pretty photo opportunities.

Lerwick was, as usual, empty.

But it was nice to show our visitor the shops (a few were open) and the favourite tourist spots.

Including DI Jimmy Perez’s house from the TV series, Shetland.

Haggis and chips for lunch plus a quick trawl around a suprisingly busy Tesco (so that’s where everyone was) for various ingredients – this is the beauty of a visitor who says “would you like me to cook supper?”

YES, PLEASE!!!!

We were home in time to do the afternoon chores while the light was disappearing.

No visit is complete without a trip to the beach.  Our favourite is Sandness beach.

I lugged my big camera with me so I could take nice shots of the dogs, etc.

Pepper met a pack of collies and was a very good girl, if slightly overwhelmed.  There’s a wee dug in there, somewhere.  Eventually everyone split up and went their separate ways.

Ted even got his feet wet – a far cry from his Berkshire home with my Mum.  I think he was telling me this!

Pepper was like a small otter running over the seaweed.

It was a good walk.

The dogs enjoyed themselves and were thoroughly exercised.

And, as promised, this is my new improved muck-heap.  Plenty more room now.

A lovely quiet day finishing food up (soup and more soup) and not thinking about much. I am now the proud owner of a new improved larger muck heap too – there will be photos tomorrow of this memorable edifice.

Just how I like my Boxing Day.  Perfect.

And we watched an Indiana Jones’ film all afternoon, eating Christmas biccies and drinking tea.

🎁 🎄 🎁 Happy Boxing Day 🎁 🎄 🎁

Here are a few photos off mine and Daisy’s phones from today.

The traditional Yule Log.

I can’t write much as I am tired and full of food.  Anyway, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas too. xx

A very Merry Christmas
With lots of love from everyone at Thordale
xxx