The weather was reasonable and I had a visit to do along the low road out of Dornoch. It seemed sensible to leave the car behind for once and walk. So I did. Walking along the single track road I discovered you are able to hear and see things you don't always hear and see as you drive.

MANY years ago, my brother and I posted a number of stamped and addressed envelopes to "Sir Reginald Stone, Tain". It was a good wheeze during the run-up to the announcement of the Queen's Birthday Honours - particularly in Tain Post Office - "Here, Reggie's been knighted!" - and our father enjoyed the joke. "Ruddy nonsense" he chuckled as he thumbed through the morning post.