Have spent the evening writing about Roman loincloths so here's a picture of a leather Roman loincloth from Londinium!

Holiday all booked. Autumn Roman tour of southeast England planned. Trips to St Albans, Colchester, Fishbourne Palace and Bath Spa all planned. Can't wait.

Wish you were here

Did not expect to find thatched cottages in a cute Perthshire village today

Thunder clouds all around

After several years of renovating the house, I'm pleased that the last piece of work has just been completed - tiling the vestibule. Now onto the exterior 😭

Another day, another distillery

Going a bit medieval this week. Visited the seat of the Lord of the Isles at Finlaggan. Highlight was a lovely breeze so no midgies

The Birds. And the Paps! Second image is when they blocked my path 😧

Doing time at Inveraray Jail. Even Archie was looking miserable, despite five staff fussing over him minutes earlier.

Mull of Kintyre- exactly as it says in the song

Visited Kilmartin museum today. Great place. Spot of medieval, spot of prehistoric but no Roman 😢

Soooo much rock art in Kilmartin

Visit to the wonderful Inverary Jail with its original courtroom and replica punishment table with a sign saying "try me" 😧

Out at Auchendrain township. Wonderful open air museum

Inverary

Current view (or lack of)

Someone had a busy day at doggy day care

Having a day at the boat club

Civic duty done

Another long day of writing ahead, deadline fast approaching. Taking a moment to thank the household gods.

The lovely @eleanortucker.bsky.social reading an excerpt of her debut novel Turn Back Time. Def recommend it.

Definitely on my way to Edinburgh

Popped in to the V&A East Store to see the amazing way they've presented the place and a peek at the David Bowie Archive

Spotted in the wild, or rather in London. Always a huge thrill as an author to see your books out there. Even saw someone looking at one of them

Pancakes for all

Buggered up my knee and now in a relationship with lots of painkillers. Fluffy hot water bottle helping. Annoyingly writing on hold for a few days 😩

Disappointing to see @scottishwater.bsky.social blocking a public footpath with unnecessary fencing in Newport @willierennie.bsky.social @wendychambld.bsky.social

Burns and Bridgerton Night

Someone's Gotcha day. Spent at daycare and now the wee fellow is in his bed, exhausted