Rather damp out right now, so I shall think back and tell you about my weekend. For it was not at all damp. The weather was warm and sunny, like a last burst of Summer as we slide into Autumn.

This was rather fortunate for my plans. Firstly I went with dearg up to meet my mother and visit my grandmother in her new home. We had lunch and a walk about, and then my mum dropped dearg and I off at a little climbing venue not terribly far from Auchterarder. Benny Beg is a small bolted crag with low-grade climbing, which nevertheless as I have little experience was hard enough. I led three or four routes, and toproped one, and generally got the hang of things. Friendly folk and sunny climbing in the evening, will certainly return.

After enjoying mum's cooking on Saturday night, I eventually coaxed myself out for a run on Sunday morning, from Blackford up (up up) into the Ochils, around the Glendevon reservoirs and down into Glen Eagles. A nice long run, which convinced me of the need to purchase a hydration system—I now have a CamelBak waist pack thingy.