18th Century Dock

A lovely day, mostly cloudy with hazy sunshine, warmer, only just.  A tad breezy this evening. 

Day off, and up fairly early.  Walkies with Sammy after breakfast, and then in the greenhouse re-potting bedding plants.  Met friend Julie for walkies in the afternoon.  Launched the rubber dinghy after tea, ready for summer boating adventures.  Popped down to mam's this evening, and a walk with Laura too.  Feet up now, telly on.  

A fine walk this afternoon, and took us to this old fishing station and small harbour.  On the site there's a laird's haa house, these fishing böds on the waterfront, remains of a public house, a graveyard with the remains of Our Lady's Chapel, and these piers.  The laird's house hidden behind the trees was home to the Cluness family.  Son John Clunies-Ross was born here in 1786, and became a sea captain.  As he travelled the world, he came across the uninhabited islands of the Cocos in 1825.  He saw potential in the islands, and soon moved his family here, and the population grew.  He became known as the King of the Cocos', with descendants carrying on the title.  It's a shame this moment now lies in ruin.  Taken at Sound, Weisdale.