As a birthday treat Pat and I went down to the little village of Elgol on the Strathaird peninsula on the Isle of Skye. To get there you have to follow the tiny road south west from Broadford then round Loch Slapin and eventually you arrive in Elgol. We sat on the harbour wall and had a picnic, watching the way sun created shadows on the Black Cuillin mountains. It was superb.

The two main peaks of Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr nan Gilean surround the beautiful Loch Coruisk. You can reach it by heading north along a path round the side of the bay but it isn’t for the nervous or inexperienced. I did it years ago but I’m not fit enough to be thinking of it now. The alternative is a boat trip from Elgol which I haven’t tried but is supposed to be great too.