Picture the scene. It's February. It's England. The worst cold snap in aeons. Yet I get this...
Beautiful, isn't it? The photo was taken at the Lizard which is a secret backwater, an area of outstanding natural beauty - and the most southwesterly point of the British mainland.
It is also the stunning backdrop for the eagerly anticipated new series of Polldark, starring Aidan Turner.
So, not exactly on TOP of the world - but feeling pretty damned good.
All I want to know is how that bat has managed to fly onto my left hand without me noticing...