My last day in in Scotland was a very lazy day. I started to pack my case this morning, securing my beloved whisky in its inflatable bag so hopefully it will make the journey home.

The Lowry print I picked up the other day was secured in the shoebox that my new boots came in. Plenty of tape lashed the box making it fit snuggly around the frame and I’ll take it on as hand luggage.

With about 80% packed I’ve only got 19kg of weight so well under the 30kg that I’m allowed. I still have a few bulky items to pack and I’m hoping that once the case is expanded I’ll be able to get everything in, the less I need to carry on hand luggage the better.

Last night I caught up with Norma, David and Margaret for a curry at Shimla Pinks. It was a great wee night and we were all staggered to realise that it had been five years since the last time. The banter and the laughter made for a wonderful night. Living so far away from good friends really makes me appreciate these times.

Today Christine and I went to Lochwinnoch, we parked the car at the Loch side and had coffee while basking in the wonderful sunshine. So lucky with the weather. On the way home we stopped at the Clochoderick Stone, which was deposited here during the ice age over 10,000 years ago.