A LOVELY day outside.I get busy on production for the shop order in the hope that I might get out for a paddle at lunchtime.

Although not exactly work, there’s a note int he diary to sort my bike chain which is stuck between the biggest cog on the rear cassette and the wheel. Once I get it free I spend some time re-indexing the gears.

While hand finishing some of the West Highland Way Gifts‘ products I’m not happy with the engraving so next job his a bit of – probably overdue – maintenance on the laser. Mirror and lens cleaning, rail lubrication etc. Then production resumes.

Next, I make some sandwiches and paddle to Port Bawn on the far end of Inchcailloch. The sun’s beating down and I have nice couple of hours’ extended lunch break.

After a quick shower when I get back I work on some custom designs for leather items then spend some time in the studio messing with song ideas.

Margaret brings home the shopping and I make tacos for dinner – corn tortillas, pulled pork, pickled red onion, smoked cheese and coriander. With a squeeze of lime. Maybe the best tacos I’ve made!

The rest of the night is spent assessing community funding applications in reparation for a hydro society board meeting later in the week.