That's a real bummer Alex

I read all the advice about pickpockets in Las Ramblas in Barcelona before my trip in June but kept aware and besides which had my pinlock sporran on. I never went out with all my money or cards on my person just in case.

It's bad that the police made no effort to pursue but at least they helped on the cards. I lost my cards in Paris a couple of years ago and the police wouldn't even check if they had been handed in on the computer. Fortunately I was not on my own though. I still had cash but it was in sterling and took ages to find a bureau de change though.

Hope you get back to Scotland OK and look forward to seeing you at Ferintosh.