Look out

Like a look out meerkat, but less appealing.

And I'm not sure it was looking out for its mates, as opposed to its own interests. Whatever those were.

Anyway, I am, once more, happy. We arrived in the north after an early start from home. It was just lovely to roll into our own cottage and feel immediately at home.

Alongside a number of meetings and keeping up with emails, I managed to fit in a couple of short walks. First, to pick up a bit of shopping and see what was what in the town. Second, to go down the Links in some rather lovely afternoon light, before picking up a few forgotten items in the supermarket on the way home.

Everything is fine here. I was a bit anxious about how the house would cope on its own for six weeks. One of the snake plants is looking a bit sad, but apart from that everything is grand. It's like we've never been away.