Aith Ness Gun

A fine enough day, a few showers in the morning, mostly cloudy with sunny spells.  Still really windy.

Up early, lit the fire, then got breakfast cooked.  Headed out for a walk to Cullingsburgh.  Been before but great to see the history again, kirk, Bressay stone and Viking houses.  Popped along friend, Charlie Umphray, for a cuppa.  Headed back for lunch.  A good hike in the afternoon around Aith Ness, the old gut factory, stone slate quarry and WWI military remains.  Nipped over to Lerwick on the ferry for a chip supper and few pints, just for the novelty of it.  Back to Gorie tonight.

Bressay is much bigger than I always think, and it's packed full of all sorts of history throughout the centuries.  This is one of two old six inch artillery guns placed either end of Bressay to protect the approaches to Lerwick harbour, and several pieces still in situ in the islands since the First World War.  Thankfully neither of the Bressay guns were ever fired in anger, they were placed here in April 1918, nearing the end of the war.  Still in great condition, considering, hopefully last another century or so.  Taken on the Score Hill, Aith Ness, Bressay.