Even warmer!

Here we are sitting outside in the garden at Ullapool in weather so warm that we have had to remove our jackets and are wearing jeans and t-shirts - not bad for March! We are having a cup of tea while sitting on the bench, using the little folding table that James bought last year. It feels even warmer than yesterday. We are just past the vernal equinox which was at 15.33 this afternoon, about half an hour ago! What with the excellent weather, this feels quite exciting. 

We had lunch at our old favourite, the Kylescu Hotel, today and it was delicious; the views on the drive there and back were amazing! 

Flora is getting bolder about going outside the cottage although she doesn’t go very far. Last night at about 10 p.m. I went outside to put some washing in the tumble dryer (which is in the garage.) I realised that Flora had followed me, so instead of going straight back inside I sat on the bench in the moonlight - it was a full moon so it was very bright. She wandered about the garden when suddenly a black creature bounded out of the darkness and rushed past her, tail streaking out behind. It was Tom! Flora wasn’t bothered by this, unlike me she had probably heard him coming! They had a great time running about the garden while James and I looked at the stars.