Trinity

I was up early and out on the decking of the cottage by half seven - drinking coffee in the already blazing sunshine and listening to the holy pop trinity of Cracknell, Stanley & Wiggs for a couple of hours.

But it was soon time enough to pack up, strip the beds and checkout of this holiday home I've been at since Monday. But before the ferry back to the mainland there was the bus up to Ettrick Bay for a little beach time and swimming for me and my companion - warm water as well! - but then it really was time to finally head to Rothesay and catch the ferry to Wemyss Bay, the train from there to Glasgow, the train from there back to Edinburgh, the bus back to the office to drop off paperwork and stuff ahead of the short walk home where I was met by my partner in the park at half six with the barbecue already lit. That's my kind of welcome.

"Got the cash, feeling flash"