Never too many handbags!

There is always the concern that being in the relaxed and spiritually enriching environment of Arran, cut off from my customary temples to shopping for a couple of months, I might lose my retail purchasing skills!

Fear not, for there is a long established business here which selects its stock entirely on the basis that I should not be allowed to leave without buying something irresistible. Worse still, The Old Byre is right next to the wonderful Cafe Thyme where we had lunch yesterday .

So... my new satchel-style, purple-inside handbag!! Yummy!!!!