March 23rd 2020 - my birthday and the day we had decided would be the day to head off and finally complete the move to Eigg. The ferry was booked, the car was loaded and excitement levels were high. We drove through the night, making sure we would be there in good time for the boat at 10.20. We arrived ahead of schedule at 9am - just as they announced the cancellation of the ferry to Eigg because of high winds! Mild disappointment ensued... but we had no option but to return to Edinburgh and hope for better luck next time. After all, the vagaries of the weather are one of the downsides to living on an island and at least we had the joys of another 5 hour drive. To console ourselves and to celebrate my birthday we stopped at M and S Food in Fort William for a few of these big boys.
Feeling a bit sick and with a sugar rush going on somewhere we made our way back to Edinburgh
where we had to unpack the car. To crown what had been an unforgettable birthday - in so many ways - a bottle of Single Malt fell out of the car onto the pavement and smashed. Things could only get better I hear you say; alas on going into the flat to weep at my misfortune, Boris announced the lockdown.
