Reading the signs

So what is that reminds me that we are now only one day away from our annual weekend to Alltnacriche?
Is it that I haven't been to bed before 2am every night this week? No. I'm remarkably prepared and my ActionScript programming worked first time for the quiz on Saturday evening. It's not pretty but it's functional, so job done.
Is the steady stream of questions from young people about all the things that were in the letter they all received two weeks ago? No. Maybe it helped that I've been away for a week, but I think all those going have a fair idea of when to meet and what to bring.
Is it the sudden increase in email traffic between a dozen different people to talk about catering, red tape, silly games, adventurous activities and active diseases? Well, I've certainly had those, but there is a stronger reminder...
Yes, this is the week that my computer, with all the details for the weekend, decides to take a week off! Not a murmur from the power pack and subsequently no access to the numerous hard drives full of admin, videos, music and pictures.
Thankfully I hadn't prepared many materials and the iPad has come into its own for email access, so a big thanks to Jackie for reentering all the kid's details; what they all owe will have to wait until next week. Other than that, rewriting all the room lists, program's and various forms, though tedious, hasn't put me back to much.
And the sun is out! So it seems a fine day to drive the road to Lochcarron for the first time since before Christmas, along the temporary surface on the railway whilst strengthening work to prevent further landslides continue.



Still only a daytime service so a good job we had organised separate transport from Lochcarron to Aviemore for tomorrow, and a full service would be of great benefit to our work. We've particularly missed the Friday night contingent from across the loch.
So here I am sat outside Applecross Primary half an hour early! That's normally unheard of, and that includes the brief breakdown at the convoy on the lochside, which held me back another 10 minutes. Break time... Best go and get set up.

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