Not very exciting , but we've just installed a nice large tumble drier in the bothy for all to use. Douglas and Colin's already have washer/driers but when the Bendix in Mhairi's gave up the ghost ( nearly 20 years old - why did my expensive new Hotpoint give up after 18 months?) we just put in a washing machine only.  We've been so busy over winter that drying sheets had become a bit of a problem, hence the decent sized tumble drier.  So, a useful wee extra we hope.

On a business point, the cottages have always come under the Wallis Hunter banner, being part of Mike's overall business.  However our jewellery is moving over to becoming a limited company at the end of March, and the cottages will be the only thing left in Wallis Hunter.  Makes no odds to anyone -  but with modern payment methods, cards Paypal etc, it causes me (accounts!) a lot of hassle.  Have you tried opening a new bank account recently?  Don't.