.........neil gets orthodox at the carnarvon bar in glasgow

.........thea and kerry

.........scenic view of the M8 from garnet hill

.........thea sews some buttons on her new kid-size coat

.........I feel mysterious today

.........lunch with jenny, bo and neil

.........at the foot of the campsies

.........next day we hurry to catch a window of sunshine

.........amply irrigated fields

.........we discover a new body of water

.........the campsie fells from lennoxtown

.........a few laps around the church

.........in edinburgh, we visit to the incomparable port o' leith pub

.........scholar-athletes

.........hogmanay cocktails at dan's flat

.........freestyle ceilidh dancing as the clock ticks down to midnight

.........all is quiet on new year's day

.........arthur's seat looks handsome

.........half the population of edinburgh joins us for a traditional new-year's-day climb

.........2012 looks bright

.........plenty of company at the top

.........end of a short day, start of a long year

.........it's all downhill from here