TPR, His mother, his sister S, CM and I watched in amazement as the huge tsunami rushed in from the North Sea. It hit the coast just north of Aberdeen. When the first wave crashed into the town house garden just below our vantage point it picked up all the furniture and flung it back out to sea. CM lost all his garden furniture including loungers, a barbecue, and the washing line.

Meanwhile, if you looked out to the west from the kitchen window at the other side of the house, all appeared calm. Indeed the sea was so flat that the mountains that edged Uig Sands were perfectly reflected in the water. I hunted for my camera to capture the magical view.