Home Sweet Home

And still the warm weather continues! The north-west of Scotland is no longer the warmest place though, because all of the UK now seems to be basking in this delightful springtime. We have had such a lovely time in Ullapool and today I went for a last swim in the estuary. At first I thought that it was too cold but I marched in and out of the water several times, going deeper each time, until I was completely submerged and had a very pleasant swim. 

We made good time on our drive home, and when we arrived it was still before 5 p.m. and we sat out in the garden having drinks for a while. The cats were delighted to be home and inspected the house and garden thoroughly. Tom is such a happy chap wherever he is, but Flora is a homebody and was so pleased to be in her own house: despite one or two forays into the garden at Ullapool she spent a great deal of time indoors, often under our bed. I hope that she grows to like it better.