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Autumn
2004: Living on Erraid
Its again four weeks in our stay on Erraid. Its about
time to let you know how we are doing. Ok, here we go then:
In the first weeks we dont have a nice house yet. We hoped to setteld down
right away but because this is a busy time we have to share an house with someone
who is a long term guest. We cant really unpack our bags and everything is
sitting in bags and boxes. This all doesnt help to get this feeling of home
we hoped to find.
In the first weeks we had to adjust to all the little new things of Erraid
and thats not always easy. A big depression in the weather makes it all look
grim and wett. Its the coldest september in years and its snowing before we
know it. But we kinda like it anyway. The food is pretty new aswell and eating
vegetarian is cool. Too bad the unions are causing gass problems beyond imagination.
Nothing can beat running in the porring rain to your ouside compost toilet.
Its getting complicated when there are three cows in the same area and you
dont want to know where and in what you are walking.. Too bad our nifty headlight
doesnt show the difference between water and cowdung..But this is just shear
fun for everyone inside when (or if) you come back :-)
Another little thing is the bread. Most of the time its very nice but it depends
on who is making it. But the nice shortbread and sconnes make up for that.
Our lovely daughter didnt fancy alot of it and we were feeding her noodles
in the first week. This is something we see everywhere and still goes on even
if we cook ourselves. She just has a particular taste. We try not to get uptight
about this but its frustrating when someone has cooked a lovely meal and our
Evelien doenst want any. But than again she is the only one not having trouble
with her digestion.
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