A 2h journey that turned into an 11h saga reminded us of just how many Stornoway songs explicitly mention travel — which is your favourite (and have we missed any)? * fuel up * ⁠boats & trains * ⁠I saw you blink * ⁠farewell Appalachia * ⁠the great procrastinator * ⁠the road you didn’t take * ⁠heart of the great alone * ⁠the navigator | Stornoway

Well, I wasn't expecting this as my last tour went from Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis to Ullapool on the mainland! Our Calmac Ferry was chased down by a helicopter, somebody dropped down a rope and briefly hitched a lift! Thankfully, we weren't being boarded by pirates. It was the Coastguard practicing their manoeuvres and it was incredible to watch. They're incredibly brave folk to do this kind of thing at top speed - you couldn't pay me enough to try it! Making it even more dangerous, we were