This is not a tale about the island, but about the ferry. It is back from its refit and looks very spruced up. The reclining seats have all been mended and given new leather-look covers. A most enjoyable crossing yesterday from Colonsay to Oban. There must have been all of ten passengers. Not very many cars either – but there was an empty long-loader; even so, the car-deck looked forlorn. Cal-Mac is a west-coast institution. Pity they do not always listen to the problems of the islanders. It might be a good idea to send the executives and planners to live on the islands they serve for a year. A bit like the Taransay experiment, only without the composting toilets. Come to think of it, there would be no Ben Fogle either. Ah well….such are the musings of one who is not quite sure what day it is or what island she is on.