On Saturday, I had a day trip to Bute - long, cat-lady story, but the Clepto Kitties have a Twitter pal who lives there.  It was a long day (left home at 05:15 got back at 22:00) but it all went like clockwork, and I had a lovely time.

I am very blessed to have friend all across these islands, and to have the wherewithal to visit them from time to time.

And an odd historical moment, as the news of the death of Alex Salmond flashed onto my phone as I was on a train between Wemyss Bay and Glasgow... it felt somehow 'right' to be in Scotland for that moment.