Far North

Monday saw our MSP come to our school. He was up visiting the team working to rejuvenate Unst in the event of the impending shut down of RAF Saxa Vord, and to visit the PURE energy project and see the hydrogen powered eco-car. Afterwards he came to have a question and answer session with our secondary pupils. Never ones to shy away from controversy, there were, naturally, questions relating to recent happenings in the Lib Dem party. Handled very well they were also!

Tuesday was Up Helly Aa in Lerwick, with the Wednesday being a public holiday there so that Lerwegians can recover from their hangovers. Unst has its own Up Helly Aas (note the plural) in February. We were business as usual that day. Joy, whose school, in Lerwick, was shut came up to visit. Sound asleep she was when I phoned to say everyone was saying she should come into our staff room for a coffee. We were at work so EVERYONE should be up!! I'm sure she'll get her own back on Monday, when I'm down at hers but don't have to be up until later!!