Scottish weather

Just got back from two weeks in the highlands. Weather was fabulous, and what made it even better was watching the weather report on TV each morning.

Every day it said the north west would be wet, windy, miserable, blah blah, and yet looking out of the window the sun was coming up behind the mountains in a haze of red and gold. Absolutely stunning. We climbed all the usual hills and didn't get rained on once.

And the dogs adored it. Whether it was rolling in the snow on the top of Cul Mor, or galloping across Achnahaird beach, they had a brilliant time, and returned home each night to snore in front of the wood burner while we enjoyed a beer or two.

The only thing they didn't like was getting their photo taken. You can see this from Briar's face in the photo on Ben an Eoin. That look says it all: Oh for God's sake, not another bloody photo!

Check out http://www.briarcal.co.uk for more gorgeous photos of the Coigach peninsula, one of the most beautiful little corners of the world.