Hats...

Playlist
King Crimson – Starless and Bible Black
Various – Holiday Hits

Up at 9:30 but very tired so just snoozing on the settee waiting for Alan and Penny to surface...

Weather reasonable for a change...

11:30 and, without breakfast, we drove up to the north of the island and Lochranza...

Penny took her car too, as she’s always wanted to drive through Arran with the top down – even though today it was absolutely freezing – though not raining for once!

Both Alan and Penny sported jaunty headgear...

We lunched at the Lochranza Hotel, scampi all round, except for Anne who opted for haddock...

The place was empty at first but, one by one, several parties of walkers arrived and the bar was soon full...

One particularly game Canadian lady treated the assembled throng to her self-penned number “The St James Infirmary Blues” – much to Anne’s delight...

After lunch it was back into the cars and off round the rest of the island, which afforded us some fine views...

...until finally stopping off again at the Kildonan Hotel and, once again, partaking of their lovely coffee and special small biscuits...

Then it was back home for a bit of telly and some snoozing before heading out again to Whiting Bay and the Eden Bar for their charity Pub Quiz...

Despite our gallant efforts, our team (Four Out on the Lamlash) didn’t figure amongst the prizes and we were unsuccessful in the raffle too...

“Die Hard With A Vengeance” entertained until bedtime (well entertained me and the Count anyway), along with Penny’s excellent cheese toasties...

Highlight of the Day : Lunch in Lochranza