Abandoned trips and wind ups

We set off for Coll and Tiree at the crack of dawn with a good load on board.  A couple of hours later when we were clear of the Sound of Mull it was clear that the swell coming up from the south was going to prove to be a problem.  The two ports confirmed that it was untenable to berth safely at either island so we turned back to Oban and our passengers with their vehicles had to return to the mainland. Tomorrow we are going to have another go, this time with a full cargo as we are looking to be carrying three days worth of cargo.

On a lighter note one of the crew has an electronic butterfly, coloured a bright pink it flutters around inside its glass jar and looks quite genuine.  The story is that it must have been brought here from abroad in a vehicle. Amazingly enough this butterfly has now reproduced and produced eggs, novel for a butterfly, even an electronic one.  There are a couple of crew members now going around with a matchbox wrapped in cling film containing the eggs nestling in a bed of cotton wool, they are keenly looking forward to the hatching in a couple of weeks as long as they keep the eggs in the warm moist conditions required.  If they do hatch it will be a first for four peppercorns