Coffee shop

We visit Bill. He’s not grumpy, just going through another mid life crisis. Annie heads off to work. Claire takes Megan to the station. Bill, Lachlan, and I use block and tackle to get some heavy radiators up to the top floor of Bill’s new build.

Back over the hill, Mike arrives from Oslo and Nick comes in from Edinburgh.

Claire, Mike, and I head off for Stobo. It’s grey, slightly damp, but pleasant going. We start at three, so Nick agrees to collect us from Stobo at five. The walk takes closer two and a half hours, and by the time we get to the other end, it’s only minutes until full darkness overtake the dusk.

The ruin in the picture is near Stobo. Claire thinks it would make a good café, while also complaining that there’s never anyone on this walk.

Stir fry for four, red wine for three, and an early night all round.