Wildlife on demand!!!

Two nights ago, after dinner when I went into the bar one of the guests was complaining that they had heard all about the Eriska Badgers and it was clearly a myth as they had not seen them. Jokingly I then suggested that i would summon them forward and as I turned to the window and the badgers duly appeared. Clearly the bread and milk had helped with my mystical powers but the guests seemed somewhat surprised by my apparent skill.

So the next morning when I was walking through the Spa and got into conversation about wildlife I felt it was worth pointing out the lonely heron on the 6th green which was walking up and down the approach to the hole looking a bit fore-lorn. However I though this was a bit unusual and even interesting and as the guest had been the same one who had questioned my ability to summon badgers thought it was a chance to build my profile. However he quickly dismissed my ability and explained that he saw herons in front of his house every day and it was not unusual to see a lonesome bird. He then however went on to say that if we could tell him the best place for a sea eagle he would be a bit more appreciative.

I thought for a second and as I was about to phone reception and see if the Mull Sea Eagle tour was on noticed the man staring out of the window towards the golf course seemingly transfixed. So I too stared out the window and as if on command watched a sea eagle land on the 6th green and scare off the heron. Then after a few moments, long enough for the guest to admire my skill, it took off again.

After another few minutes time to collect his thoughts the guest then turned round -a little shell shocked- and without a word left and walked over to the hotel. I was then left in a quandary as to whether  mention the success later to the guest before he left an bask in the glory and then risk the chance that he asked to see an otter or even the Loch Ness Monster, or carry on as normal and not mention it thus leaving him to believe that being such a common occurrence it was no longer a surprise to us at Eriska.

I chose the latterfor fear of ruining the impression and In have written on his card so that if either her returns or sends friends I will make myself conspicuously absent so that the lack of my talents is never known

In the meantimejust in case I have developed a skill I have entered the National Lottery so if there is no weather forecast tomorrow morning you will know that I have the GIFT!!!!! ,