ANOTHER 6.30am alarm…I’m getting good at this! I get all set for a paddle and am out on the loch by 7am.

There’s no wind which is really good…but there is a downside. The midges. Once I get going and further off shore it’s OK but when I stop for breakfast and quick livestream update I’m eaten alive by the wee bastards.

I’m home in time together a batch of egg bites on the go, shower, enjoy the second instalment of my breakfast and get to the studio for a session with one of my online guitar students.

There’s some stuff to drop off for Aggie at the village shop and we realise they’re out of West Highland Way bar blades. When I get back to the office I get some production underway then have lunch out in the sunshine.

The sunshine doesn’t last long tho’ and I’m not long finished my sandwich when it starts to rain.

In the studio I start another video edit from the Memorial Hall footage and get some more bits and bobs of prep done for tonight’s livestream into my Facebook Wildcats’ group.

An email come in from Help Musicians offering some grant support for a new album. Yay! At last…and for once it was worth persevering with a grant application.

The livestream goes to plan and Margaret’s got dinner ready when I get back to the house….