Well here I go again. This time it's the Southern Upland Way, a coast to coast treck across Scotland from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, some 212 miles.

Day 1, Portpatrick to Stranraer. 10 miles.
Caught 7.00 flight from Luton to Glasgow. (Thanks young Tom for the early morning lift) Took the 9.38 train to Stranraer then a local bus to Portpatrick. Arrived at lunchtime and Started the walk at 13.40. The first 2.5 miles were on the coast with delightful scenery marred, seriously, by the amount of disgusting detritus washed up on the small inlets. Turned inland at the Killantringan Lighthouse and made my way back to Stranraer over rolling hills and moorland. Much of the path was on tarmac lanes interspersed with sections over quite boggy terrain. Finished the day at 5.15. Weather. It got steadily better as the day progressed. Dreary drizzle in Glasgow, dry with low cloud in Portpatrick then ended with warm sunny periods in Stranraer.
I'm doing a straw poll of the people I meet as to how they will vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum. So far the result is YES 0 NO 1. The mancunian bloke in the cafe at Portpatrick.