Work continues to repair damaged power lines in Badenoch and Strathspey
Power company staff are continuing to work on overhead lines which were damaged in the big storm a week ago.
Many homes in Badenoch an Strathspey were affected by power cuts from last Thursday evening, with some being off supply for up to two days.
Hundreds of Scottish Hydro Power Distribution (SHEPD) worked for days to restore electricity supplies to all homes across Scotland affected by the storm.
A SHEPD spokesman said: "Throughout this week work will continue on identifying the parts of the electricity network where further repairs and reinforcement may be needed following the damage."
Homes were left without power in Kincraig, Dulnain Bridge, Boat of Garten and parts of Aviemore from early Thursday evening.
In case of future storms, Scottish Water has left a free supply of bottled water in Laggan. Homes in the village are dependent on electricity for their water supply, which was cut off on Thursday when high winds brought down power lines.
Kingussie High School was closed on Thursday but due a heating failure rather than the extreme weather conditions.
Head teacher John Tracey said the system had been back in operation on Friday.
A birch tree in Kincraig was ripped apart at the height of the storm, blocking the B970 until locals cleared it.
In the village itself, a mature willow was downed at Ard Insh, smashing the fence of the former community council chairman Andrew Brien and blocking The Brae until locals got their chainsaws going.
Despite the power blackout Kincraig Stores was able to stay open, thanks to camping gas and head torches, with a gas burner in the back boiling up water for coffee, tea and cocoa for shivering customers.
The storm also caused widespread damage in Laggan, where one local businessman was delighted to receive help from two friends from England.
Roy Tylden-Wright, who owns Uvie Farm and The Pottery coffee shop in Laggan with his wife, Linda, built the family’s eco-house himself over the last six years, but Thursday’s storm took the roof off in a matter of seconds.
Two of Mr Tylden-Wright’s friends, Paul Richards and Simon Noviello, both from Hertfordshire, were in the Cairngorms for an outdoors training course and they helped him rebuild the house.
Mr Tylden-Wright said: "It’s at times like this that friends pull together. Paul and Simon stepped in to help, and Mimdaugas Zugas, who was already doing some work at The Pottery, helped too. By Monday morning we had the whole of one side of the roof replaced, and we’re starting work on repairing the other side."
