This week Pegman is back in Europe in the Faroe Islands in the Kingdom of Denmark. Your mission is to write up to 150 words inspired by the location. You can use the location supplied in the prompt, or you can browse for your own view of the Faroe Islands using Google Maps. You’ll find both street view and photo spheres at the location.
“Brenda, can you pick me up please love?”
Dave had found himself in somewhat of a predicament.
It had been a life long ambition of his to sail round the Scottish coastline anti clockwise from east to west, taking in all the highlands and islands; without navigation maps, he would use only the AA Scotland Road atlas.
He mentioned to Brenda he had a perfectly adequate map of the islands to navigate by; a compass and at night he’d use the stars.
He hadn’t seen land for a while but according to the compass and the road atlas he wasn’t far from Stornaway. Two days later he sailed into a beautiful yet tiny little inlet. He had walked up the steps towards the village to get reception.
“Brenda, I’m in Gjogv”
Brenda checked her map, hung up the phone and drove away.
“Bloody Faroes!”, she chuckled.
The Count Of North Clifton 
Oops. Well played.
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It could be worse! If you’re going to sail the wrong direction Faroes seem like a good place to wind up. Loved the story. Great to see you on Pegman!
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I agree, it’s kind of based on fact, there was a guy a good few years ago who insisted on sailing round Britain using just a road atlas, he caused the coast guards no end of grief cos he kept getting lost! Tickled me!!
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Good one!
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Thanks
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This has prequel written all over it!
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Thanks, where’s the time going to come from??!!!
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What? Wait! Will she pick him up?
This was wonderful! Glad you decided to join…
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Who knows, I get the feeling she’s pretty loyal to her hapless yet lovable husband
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Ah well… if she’s his wife, she will definitely roll her eyes and do what needs to be done!
(He sounds like my late husband and she like me…)
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I think mine probably would too! I’m sorry to hear of your husband, I read a few of your blog posts and think i realised there.
Sorry I’m lost with what to say.
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Thank you.
You don’t have to say anything. I lost him three years ago. We had a fabulous 20 years together (that ends up being my muse so often) and life is good.
I’m still here and enjoying it.
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I’m glad you had those good years, and am sorry for your loss. I’m not very good at grief; who is?
Life is precious
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I did. And I appreciate your lovely comment.
I am getting a tad too good at grief, truth be told…
Life is indeed precious and I waste no time in lamenting loss and living in fear.
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She is definitely the fixer and realist in the relationship, he’s the dreamer, as blokes often are!
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Too true!
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Loved your story! It’s amazing what hapless mariners can do, isn’t it?
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Thank you Pennygadd, I think he was a hapless car driver trapped in a mariners mentality!
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Excellent read!
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Why thank you very much!!
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I think he’d best stick to roads, from here on out! The star and the moon are no GPS!
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