Our flight from Stornoway was in two hours at 9pm and our only means of transport from Uig to the airport was a set of four brand new three speed bikes. Even if we were to cycle at top speed and reach check-in on time, we couldn’t take our luggage with us because none of the bikes had panniers.

I suggested that we arrange for a taxi to take our belongings, or ask another holiday maker who was also heading for the same flight to do so.

TPR disagreed. He said that we should come back for a long weekend in a couple of weeks and collect everything then.