The leftovers have gone. The fridge was empty. The ingredients for the pie are now taking prime place.

The need to walk at this time of year excites me, but who knows how far I can travel?

We've set ourselves the goal of doing Edinburgh's 7 hills before Hogmanay. That's very doable and should stop my lazy bones (and other areas that could be described as lardy) leftovers from fattening.

Off out to Craiglockhart Hill now.