The shed extension
The byre as it was and being re-roofed
RECENT CHANGES IN JOHN FISHER'S COTTAGE AND THE AREA
Most of our visitors return year after year. This page is mainly so that they know about recent changes.
GREAT NEWS! - PROGRESS ON TELEVISION RECEPTION
Now the whole of Carn Gorm has its own access to the Sky satellite, giving us "crystal clear" ("unbelievable") pictures for BBC 1 & 2, ITV and Channel 4. It was fitted on 8th September. It has taken a long time and the imaginative use of modern technology, but now it's here. No nostalgia for aerials on the machar and a signal sent from Portree to Carr Brae and then relayed from Rattagan.
2008
Our 40th Anniversary
We acquired John Fisher's Cottage in May 1968, and to mark the occasion we have planted a tree outside the kitchen window and are giving everyone who visits until May 2009 a bottle of Fairtraded wine.
New furniture, decorations and a tray
We have ordered new sitting room chairs (delivery expected by end of September) and provided a shoe rack in the lobby. Marie collected shells on a beach ar Raasay which she has made into a design hanging on the bathroom wall (very attractive), and we have a new tray showing a picture of the cottage which she took.
2007
Summary
The bathroom has been completely renewed; new carpets have been fitted to the hall, stairs, landing
and dining room, and they look very good!The fire alarms are now connected to the mains. Socket
night lights are now provided in the inner lobby underneath the notice board and on the landing for
overnight use. We have fitted a UVF filter to the incoming water supply. There is no charge for use
of the telephone or broadband
connection
through the router. The byre has been extensively
renewed to provide a garage and storage space for straw for
David Lee's cows.
2006
After the gale
A severe gale in autumn 2005 demolished the old boat shed at the foot of the drive-in and loosened
the retaining wall right across the garden. The retaining wall has been rebuilt, extended somewhat
to allow easier car access and off-street parking. Instead of rebuilding the boat shed, the shed has
been extended to provide secure space for bicycles etc, and storage for a garden table and chairs.
Around the Area
The Portbahn Café at Ault-a-chriunn has now become the Jack-o-bite.
FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
We are now by law required to carry out an annual Fire Risk Assessment, which we have done. This
is
available on request. Visitors are asked to make themselves aware of the exits from the cottage,
and in particular to note the position of the key to the downstairs bedroom, which should always be
in place.