Well, we might make BBC Scotland news tonight! One of my passengers slipped over at the Cape and broke her ankle (thats the truth your Honour as I swear on me babbies life perhaps if she had paid the fare then she might not had this unfortunate accident!). John the Light phoned the Coastguard and asked for a helicopter lift to hospital and they said they would get back. I manned the phone and a few minutes later they were back saying that this was a matter for the Ambulance service. I explained that an ambulance couldn't get as it couldn't cross the Kyle, so we had to wait whilst the Coastguard contacted the Ambo service . Eventually the Coastguard at Durness was mobilised to attend so I returned to the Ferry with my bus minus 2 passengers to give them a lift should the spare bus not start (which it did fortunately). In the meantime a helicopter arrived, assessed the injury and took her to hospital.
James, the minibus owner, was brill and said to do whatever was necessary to help the lady and he would back my decision regardless. I can think of one organisation that would benefit from this attitude from its senior managers but I won't mention the name!!
On a more cheery note tomorrow is Durness Highland Gathering starting at Midday when all the usual things take place including a bagpipe competition. We are both looking forward to it and will be taking lots of photies (Apparently I should be finishing early as well as its a big community event).
Yesterday evening, there was an amazing storm at the Cape, we were surrounded by lightening, the sky was black and it rained for 30 minutes like a monsoon. The road was like a river but despite all this it the place had a certain beauty and the flies bogged off!!
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