When we first woke up it was flat calm and sunny and indeed, the dreaded NW F5 did not appear until we'd done with sailing. So after a leisurely start and a huge breakfast of Stornoway black pudding and white pudding and egg (Duncan - my body is a temple - had porridge and banana), we were off up Kerrera sound and back towards Dunstaffnage. Anot...

Today was Elaine's last full day with us and we needed to get back to Dunstaffnage, so after breakfast and again in sunny conditions, we motored the few miles back to the marina, arriving at 12.30. Whilst we were busy arranging the mooring lines, my phone rang and Julie answered it, to receive the unwelcome news from our estate agent that our ho...