Its now three weeks into 2018 and I am slowly working through a huge mountain of things ‘to do’ and once again I feel like I am at the bottom of a steep hill, I say its a huge amount of stuff, although if I am honest, I’m not sure how much of it is stuff that really has to be tackled and stuff that I should just pass on, consign to the bin of ‘does it really matter, and do I really care’.
So shoving all that stuff aside, I have been staring into space, seeking writing inspiration for this sadly neglected blog. Wandering about the place muttering, clearing snow, mumbling, stomping around the garden, chuntering to the dog and the muse of inspiration is still, sadly on holiday. Due to a minor injury, I have been home alone at the Castle for a couple of weeks, getting fit and taking it very easy. I have been amazed at the help and care and support I have had from friends, my injury, a minor back moment, rendered me briefly immobile, with the warning that I should not be lifting crates of logs and buckets of coal. A tad tricky when you live in a place like ours, as no wood and no coal, means no fire, no joke in these few weeks of -8 degrees and counting.
All on the mend now and feeling a good deal less sorry for myself, and still seeking inspiration to write this blog of ‘good intentions’. In all honesty, I just don’t really feel interesting enough, and I cant see how Dunans is of much interest. Each day brings it highs and lows, and things to be done, just like every household all over the world. However I do think when you live it, you take for granted. Posting some snow pics on Facebook, I had so many lovely comments, I was kicking myself for not getting on and blogging, I mean, how hard can it be!
Then last night, I got a ping (I know, I am such a lucky girl), a Facebook notification, that we were mentioned in the Scotsman, a Scottish National Broadsheet of significant gravitas, both in the paper and in their cultural section. What a happy ping that was, a fabulous article, that really sums up the work we are doing and the value of our amazing membership. It was upbeat, focussed, no-nonsence, detailing the vision, selling our decorative titles to generate funds to rescue a heritage building, that would have by now, been lost. Inspiration to blog, yes I think so. So if you missed it, follow the link and please pass it on. Happy New Year one and all.
Sadie x
https://www.scotsman.com/news/fancy-becoming-a-laird-or-lady-while-helping-to-restore-a-historical-scottish-castle-1-4669856
