Not much to report today.  We had a productive yet relaxing day at Blackrock after a lazy evening yesterday  (we had taken the opportunity to have supper at the local pub so we didn't even have to cook supper).  I spent a great deal of the day working while Leigh took care of the laundry.  A rather gender cliched division of duties I'm afraid.  The weather has been mostly good.  Pleasantly warm a lot of the time interrupted by the occasional shower.  A cycle tourist from Worcester also spent the night here last night.  He is heading southwards from the Shetlands and we spent quite a bit of time chatting to him hoping to glean as much information as possible to help us make up our minds as to what route to take.  It looks like we might brave the A9 up to Helmsdale and then cut inland from there.