Day 311. Baby it's cold outside.

Escaping North of the border for the day but there wasn't much time to take in this beautiful view, of a golf course. Today I have sat in a car, then an airport, then a plane, then a car, then an office, then a car, another airport and finally a car, but I did take just a few minutes to stop and take it all in. Ok, this may not be the most stunning view but after a day of being 'inside' I was happy with any outside space, despite the cold.

Day 78. Scotland v Sweden.

I spent the day driving from Glasgow to Dumfries and back again, with a couple of meetings in between and without doubt the scenery was breathtaking. But. The joy of arriving to pick up a hire car and finding this beauty waiting for me eclipsed all the snow capped peaks and rolling hills.

I love driving a big car and the Volvo XC60 could only have been bettered if it had been an XC90. Joyous. What a shock to jump into my old, geared jalopy when I arrived back in England this evening. Next car is definitely going to be an automatic.

Well done Swedes. A joy to drive.