No.1 - The Larch

Yesterday, the builders' boss drove through to Newtonmore to collect the heartwood of Scottish larch timber that will be used to clad most of the outside of the building. It's the same wood that was used for the new visitor centre at Culloden Battlefield - so it should be good stuff. It certainly looked, and smelt, great when it arrived here this morning.

Fortunately, as a result of having watched some pretty educational TV in my youth, I was able to recognise right away what it was...