AFTER breakfast I get deal with emails and stuff then get ready to go for a paddle. I’m meeting Fiona and David out on the water at 10am.

The weather’s perfect when I launch at the bay and meet the others just off the near end of the island. We paddle on to Port Bawn at the other end of Inchcallioch and stop on the beach for a while.

When I get back I jump in the shower then we go up to the farm for the ministerial opening of the Buchanan Community Hydro Scheme turbine house which is both interesting and a nice wee community event.

I spend the afternoon sorting tickets for a couple of the November tour dates and then create a graphic to put on the Wildcats’ Facebook group to give members a heads up on the dates. Expect to announce properly on Monday (5 September).

Back at the house we move and stack three big bags of wood into the woodshed. It’s hard going, but with two of us it’s a lot easier! Glad it;s done.