THE KIDS aren’t up too early – just after 8am – ‘cos they stayed up quite late last night.

Margaret takes them downstairs at Catrioan’s to give them breakfast and I hit the shower.

Will’s mum – Joyce – arrives just before 10am to let us away as I’ve got a couple of urgent things to get done in the office then our pals Martyn and Louise are picking us up to take us for lunch. A post-birthday treat.

We have a really nice lunch and afternoon at the Old Mill in Killearn.

Back home I get the grass cut and some strumming done. Maybe the last time this year?

It’s not bad weather and not meant to be windy so instead of having a nap (which I really feel like) I pull on a wetsuit and go for a paddle. It’s fine in the bay, but really windy and choppy one I get out onto the open loch so I don’t say out helluva long.

Our pal Bill is doing his monthly livestream so we settle down and enjoy that for an hour or two then head to bed.