Gargoyles o Busta

A windy day, mostly dry and cloudy, but rain due tonight.

A lovely night's sleep, and joined the party for breakfast this morning.  Paid the bill, and headed back home again.  Popped down to Laura's after lunch, to fetch Sammy.  After a cuppa and yarn, me, mam and Laura headed out for a walk.  Working in the shop this evening. 

Sir Basil Neven Spence bought Busta House in the 1950s, a well known landowner in Shetland.  He was Lord Lieutenant of Shetland and a Member of Parliament, as a result of which occupation he was able to rescue and bring to Shetland some gargoyles from the House of Commons in London, which, damaged by wartime bombing were being discarded during renovation work.  The damage continues, as they get battered by the gales and rain, but plenty of them still dotted around the gardens of Busta.  Taken at Busta House Hotel, Busta.