VICKY’S already left on the next stage of the West Highland Way when I get up and out the shower.

John’s up by the time I’ve opened up the studio and office and we chat for a while before he heads off.

I decide to tackle he info point sign I’m making for Betty nd get everything set up outside. Disaster strikes, though – the guide I’m using for the router works itself loose as I’m cutting the circle and the result is a mess.

I haven’t gone right through the wood as I was planning on two or three passes to complete the cut so I turn the wood over and try again. Same thing happens. Game’s a bogey and I’ve ruined the nice piece of wood I sourced for the project 🙁

After my afternoon guitar student leaves we jump in the car and go to see Catriona and the kids – it’s Freya’s eighth birthday today. We hang out a while then head back home.

There’s an order for a ‘blues comes in many colours’ mug so I get it sublimated, packed and ready to go while Margaret sorts dinner. I also manage to get the big hydroponics all set up for some basil and coriander 🙂