Hurricane force winds off the scale on Christmas Day, then stormforce 10 on the 28th and this is what's left of the old henhouse at Knowes. The wind seems to be coming up again now so perhaps a gale for the NewYear?Looking back, last years Christmas pictures are all snow and glow, hungry but photogenic sheep; so a very different image of Shetland for Christmas 2011.
We celebrated the season in the time honoured way, gathering and feeding friends and family, toasting absent friends and loved ones, but this year, because of the gale and the resultant 24 hour powercut, we ate by candle light. Which was lovely.
Drew and Jane decided to add a 'slow food supper' to this years festivities, so perhaps a new tradition is established for the 28th! Now we are looking onwards into 2012, and looking forward to not bothering with the bells!
