Met Office forecasters have put Scotland on an Amber warning as Storm Ali roars over. So far whilst the it is wild it isn't as bad as anticipated here on the Isle of Lewis. It was very much the calm before the storm yesterday as blue skies and very little wind allowed us plenty of time to prepare. The small planters have been brought inside and any equipment put away, something that was needed to be done as part of our seasonal jobs anyway. I left a chicken stew in the slow cooker overnight in case there were any power cuts today. I could just warm it through either on the stove or on a little gas stove we have. We have torches, candles and the radio all ready to go with plenty of batteries. We have brought plenty of extra logs inside so that we don't have to brave the elements.
The freight ferry cancelled both this mornings and this evenings service, whilst the passenger ferry departing this evening from Ullapool is liable to disruption or cancellation due to adverse weather conditions. I am always interested to see how this affects the supermarkets. I am thankful that we had done so much early preparation and our food cupboard and freezers are full.
28 of the 28 routes of Caledonian MacBrayn have updates most with disrupted or cancelled services, hopefully normal service will be resumed tomorrow.
See you soon.
