I was assured that one of my parents would accompany me on my run around Arthur’s Seat at 06:00am. When neither would confirm which of the two would volunteer I was pretty sure that this would not happen.

As things turned out we all missed the alarm while sleeping in the Land Rover. My sister J was the first to wake just before 07:00am. She roused the rest of us and we checked ourselves into the best hotel in town.

I lay on a navy blue patterned velvet chaise longue in the hotel reception and looked forward the arrival of my other sister. I was desperate to discuss SJ Watson’s Before I go to sleep with her.

Running was definitely not on the agenda today.