A short piece, in the form of a ferry’s log book. Made up, like the others.
The log book kept in the wheelhouse of the Skellow Sound ferry. Whoever has the boat fills it in. Only the entries that matter here are shown.
| Date |
Due |
Left |
Pax |
Skipper |
Remarks |
| Mon 22 Jun |
4.40 |
4.48 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 school bus. N. Rees. A level exams. |
| Wed 24 Jun |
4.40 |
4.50 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 school bus. Rain. |
| Fri 26 Jun |
4.40 |
4.49 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 school bus. N. Rees. Last A level, end of term. Not back in September, she says. Done with school. |
| Mon 6 Jul |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Ewan |
Mail. |
| Thu 23 Jul |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Ewan |
Mail. |
| Date |
Due |
Left |
Pax |
Skipper |
Remarks |
| Thu 3 Sep |
4.40 |
4.48 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 bus. Thursdays only now. |
| Fri 4 Sep |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Ewan |
Mail. |
| Mon 7 Sep |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Ewan |
Mail. |
| Thu 10 Sep |
4.40 |
4.49 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 bus. |
| Thu 17 Sep |
4.40 |
4.48 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 bus. |
| Thu 24 Sep |
4.40 |
4.50 |
1 |
Ewan |
Held for 4.45 bus. Swell. |
| Fri 25 Sep |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Ewan |
Mail. Last day. Boat to Cai Monday. |
| Date |
Due |
Left |
Pax |
Skipper |
Remarks |
| Mon 28 Sep |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Cai |
Mail. |
| Thu 1 Oct |
4.40 |
4.48 |
1 |
Cai |
Held. Book has Thursdays held for the 4.45. Rang Ewan to ask who for. He said, the bus. 4.47 a young woman came down the steps, asked was Ewan not on. N. Rees. Works on the island now, college in town Thursdays. Same 4.45 bus as school. |
| Fri 2 Oct |
4.40 |
4.40 |
0 |
Cai |
Mail. |
| Thu 8 Oct |
4.40 |
4.48 |
1 |
Cai |
Held for 4.45 bus. |