Iain has just come back from a week long trip to Hoy. Iain works for the council and has to visit the other Orkney isles to do "Essential Road Maintenance" during the summer (those rolls just ain't gonna eat themselves.) Before Iain left he went over his "list of things he needs to take with him"
1 - Comb
2 - Pants
3 - Sock
4 - Sock
5 - Flask of coffee (Remind Corinne to make this)
6 - Sandwiches (See above)
7 - Shaving Kit (I do not suit a beard)
8 - Camera (To take pictures of random Beuys and to stop Kieran from using it while I am away.)
9 - Wallet (So i can pull out my Wad)
10 - Bag (To carry Items 1- 9)
He was sheduled to leave at 3pm. At 12pm he started to cook a big meal of Spaghetti Bolognese. At about 2pm he put some garlic bread in the oven. At 2.:30 it became obvious he'd forgotton about it when the smell of garlic and buring house came wafting into the living room. At 2:45, five minutes before this wonderful meal was ready he proclaimed that he wasn't hungry.
At about 5:30pm we recieved a phone call from Iain telling us that he had gotten there safely and not to worry (Good, i'm REALLY glad he put our minds to rest, as we had not heard from him since he had left two and a half hours ago.)
In Hoy Iain was hanging about with his usual Plethora of beuys at Hoy's only pub. Iain takes a moment to whip the camera out and take pictures of the same Beuy over and over again as he negotiates the different areas of the pub.(We have to watch a slideshow of this on his return.) after a few swift vats of Ale it's time to go back to the "Digs" that they have organized for the council workers. Iain shares a room with a few other beuys (Out comes the camera.)
The next day work starts on that pesky pile of rolls that has appeared at the local shop counter. After the important work was done the Beuys resign themselves to a well earned break and start gritting the roads. After 15 minutes or so of this there is a sigh of relief as the Foreman proclaims "Pub then lads?" like all of the great leaders of Yore. Same routine... Pub, Ale, Beuy, Camera, Ale, Beuy, Ale, Toilet, Ale, Conversation, Ale, Beuy, Camera, Ale, Ale, Camera, Toilet, Meet other beuy at urinal, makes him nervous so he can't go, Ale, Back to digs, Camera, Sleep.
A few days later, Iain returns home, hugs his expectant wife and greets his less expectant stepson with an informal "Hi Boy". He settles on the sofa, Home Brew in one hand, Cat in the other, and breathes a sigh of relief. His work here is done.