It always amazes me that I can update my blog from Laggan Cottage. The signal reaches out across the sea from the Ayrshire coast or from the Isle of Bute – I’m not sure which. Over the hill – in Downtown Lochranza – reception is terrible, so it is a minor miracle that the remote location at Laggan has 3G.

That said, I am constantly frustrated by being unable to post images. I was going to take this time to do so now, but have used most of it to compile a video in an effort to repay the owner of the Cottage for his kindness. I will likely make changes to it, but the following clip is a compilation of some of the time I’ve spent here in the past few weeks with a view to letting people know about Laggan Cottage – the inspiration for Creggan in the book. Don’t forget to expand to full screen (bottom right icon) and ensure that HD is on. Enjoy: