Just had one parcel delivered by the postie and 3 taken away for entry into the postal system. Also had a nice chat with our postie - a young woman we've known since she was just a wee girl.

Immediately after she'd made the drop/collection I received FOUR emails from RM asking me "how did we do?"

As a business themselves RM should know that a self employed person like myself barely has time to sneeze, let alone fill in every "how did we do?" request that comes along. Pfffft!

Reading about a director in Historic Environment Scotland who kept his job after using seriously racist language because "a mitigating argument in his defence was that the phrase is commonly used in the Navy" which he had served in for a number of years.

Really? During my formative years I heard many phrases used to describe people different to me, none of which would be acceptable use today and none of which I would ever dream of using. Life experience is no excuse for racist language.

What could possibly go wrong with all the data slurping being proposed here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6g0rdy40jo

And don't get me started on the concept of "philanthropic" corporates helping out.

And still the council keep digging ......

6 men voted for him to keep his licence, 4 women voted against.

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/7052703/highland-council-david-brown-rapist-taxi-statement/

We're so fortunate with our GP practice. Had a phone consult today, and the GP, who I'd not seen in about a year, took the time to ask about my Mother in a country on the other side of the world. So fortunate.

1st July and I've just lit the fire in the workshop......

That this person is able to effectively keep his job after it was his job that gave him the opportunity to prey on a young, drunk and vulnerable girl, a crime for which he was sent to prison, beggers belief.

And still some men wonder why women feel the need to come up with strategies to protect themselves when out alone, and in taxi's.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78yj51m07eo

Working on ideas for a secret something, but still #weaving

I have again emailed them to say your figures are wrong and asking them to reply to me within THREE days so that I can then respond to their letter within the 7 day deadline.

I have no issue paying VAT if it is due but in this case it simply isn't.

Anyone else had experience of Fedex doing this?

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With no phone number on the fedex invoice my only option was to complete an online form explaining that I think they had the figures wrong, and if they didn't could they please help me understand why this amount was due.

WEEKS later I got an email saying "we don't understand your query".

So I explained, again.

Nothing.

Silence.

One YEAR later and another invoice has arrived saying "pay up within 7 days" or else.

I am at a complete loss to understand.

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More than 12 months ago I purchased something from the US that came in under the VAT threshold. $152.22 incl shipping.

It duly arrived. All good.

3 months later I received an invoice from Fedex saying I owed VAT, Customs and a "Disbursement Fee" for the shipment - total due £55.82.

On the back of the invoice was attached the dispatch note from the US company clearly stating the totals. However also attached was a document saying the total was 217.30 but no indication if £ or $

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The thrift is fading now but the wild thyme is beginning to appear in abundance

If anyone in the Highlands knows of a large self catering rental that has a min of 10 bedrooms, let me know will you? I've found a couple but looking for options. Especially if you have a recommendation. Thanks.

I've just remembered something someone said to me yesterday while their partner was in the wool store looking at yarn. And it has annoyed me all over again.

I explain what is available and then leave folk to browse, and go back to my workshop next door to continue dyeing, weaving etc. Yesterday it was an admin day so I was on my laptop.

The chap came to the door and put his head in and said "ah so you're in here pretending to work are you?"

I was too taken aback to respond appropriately.

The most depressing (and threatening?) header to see in an email ......

#Evri

Ahhhhhh finally someone has pointed out just how remote London is. "400 miles away from the nearest Calmac Ferry"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5s2X-T-jCZ0

My goodness I wouldn't want to be at sea off Newcastle this morning!

ETA data from Real Time Lightning website
https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;z=6;y=55.8013;x=-3.241;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;tsc=1;

#Lightningstorm

Friends visiting from Germany had an absolute horror story to tell us about trying to hire their car in Edinburgh recently, but it would seem that you don't have to be from the EU to have trouble hiring a car in the UK

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/father-and-young-child-left-stranded-after-car-rental-compan-438368/?

Weaving is happening
#rigidheddleloom #rigidheddleweaving

Apparently there's a heatwave somewhere.

Meanwhile in Assynt I'm considering lighting the fire .......