Our Turbines Arrive

There's a chilly northeasterly breeze blowing after a night during which enough snow fell on the hills to powder their tops white, but we've had some spells of bright sunshine to cheer us. This photo shows one of Steading Holidays' letting houses, Oran na Mara, which means Song of the Sea.

This week should see three new wind turbines in action. Here is one arriving from Shetland Wind Power, the truck taking on diesel at the Ferry Stores. The largest will be erected at the Lighthouse, while two smaller machines will go at the back of the Community Centre.

It's good to think that these turbines are being erected with community-sourced money as well as grants, so they are our turbines and will earn much-needed money for the Lighthouse Trust and the Community Centre, both of which are charities.

It's logical that we have our own sources of electricity. At present our power comes miles down the peninsula, along 40-year old lines which suffer badly in windy weather. Perhaps next time the power lines fall we'll be able to draw on our own, local supply.