This tale came to me as I sat in our hotel room in Melrose (the gem of Scottish Borders towns) on Monday 1st April, 2024.

In my normal routine I was up, toileted, showered and shaved, sitting in near darkness with a mug of coffee to hand, tapping on my iPad.

Nearby, my princess was still fast asleep.

The delight of a Full Scottish breakfast would follow, available from 8:00 am.

Outside, I could hear the dawn chorus in full voice.

As explained in the tag, this piece wrote itself, a story for adults and older children.

Hopefully you will give it a go and find something of interest in it.