0:00:02 > 0:00:04Summer has come to the mountain.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11The midges are brutal today.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15- Welcome to Scotland. - THEY LAUGH
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Agh! This is beautiful. Agh!
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Yee-hee!
0:00:20 > 0:00:22It's been a long, hard winter...
0:00:25 > 0:00:28..but the summer season brings thousands of visitors
0:00:28 > 0:00:30to Scotland's top outdoor adventure playground.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33SCREAMING
0:00:33 > 0:00:37And for the people of Cairngorm, that brings new challenges.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43We've just discovered a gas leak.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Whoo!
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Stop. Stop, stop, stop, stop.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53In this episode, not everything's going to plan...
0:00:53 > 0:00:56as an outdoor thrill-seeker finds himself desk-bound...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..a steam train gets a little overheated...
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Shut the door!
0:01:03 > 0:01:07..and Rona's World Cup dreams hit the dirt.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Ah! Whoo-hoo!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Welcome to Summer On The Mountain.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Whoa. Windy up here.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Spring is turning into summer
0:01:34 > 0:01:38and on Cairngorm, Colin Matthew is contemplating the world at his feet.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41You can probably see 60, 70, 80 miles today.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45This last few days, the colours seem to have changed overnight
0:01:45 > 0:01:49with the warm weather, and all the foliages just blooming.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51And the midges are back.
0:01:56 > 0:01:57Midges are brutal today.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04A...common misconception that at this altitude
0:02:04 > 0:02:06you don't get midges.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08But, yeah, you get midges.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16What have we done in our past lives to deserve this?
0:02:17 > 0:02:22Come snow, rain, hail or midges, the work must go on.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25The ski tows are being overhauled for the winter season.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28All the tows are getting their haul ropes replaced.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It's taking 10km of expensive new cabling
0:02:31 > 0:02:35to replace the ropes that carry skiers up the slopes.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Just watch out, there's a rope going across the path here
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- and then another one just below, so just...- OK.- ..as you go.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42What are you doing here?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- We're putting a new rope on to the tows.- Ah, OK.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- A bit of maintenance before the winter comes.- OK.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- And enjoy the midges. - THEY LAUGH
0:02:51 > 0:02:52Welcome to Scotland.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57Annoying as the midges are, Adam and his team soon hit a bigger problem.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Need to try and get some slack here, there's a problem on the drum.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06There's a snarl up on the... cable drum.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Top layer of rope has gone underneath the next layer of rope.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15We'll figure it out.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Bugs in air and bugs in the work schedule.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20It could be a costly delay.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26MIKE IMITATES ENGINE
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Mike Gayle is off to work.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31He lives life in the fast lane.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32MIKE WHOOPS
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Mike runs an extreme adventure business for holiday-makers
0:03:37 > 0:03:41looking for something more than a quiet life.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I think there is that sort of, er,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46changing mind-set of people going lying on a beach for a week.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48They actually want to come and do stuff these days
0:03:48 > 0:03:51and that's what we're finding, that's why we're a lot busier.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Yeah, good, good, good.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59He takes groups on outdoor pursuits, including rafting and canyoning.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Where others seek tranquillity and the great outdoors,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04this is Mike's playground.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09So, he decided to make one.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Mike and his business partner, Nick Etheridge,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15have built a zip-line park.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17We used to run a ski school.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20But we tend to just make all our money in summer now.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21I went to be an engineer
0:04:21 > 0:04:26and I got offered a job in six year as a ski instructor.
0:04:26 > 0:04:2925 years later, I'm still a ski bum,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32trying to avoid a real job, so, this is perfect.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39As a trained engineer, Mike can bring his expertise to the project.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41I enjoyed building them. They're quite good fun.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Angles have to be calculated
0:04:45 > 0:04:48and the trees themselves have to be protected.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50We've got to figure out a walkway.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53What we can't have is lots of standing around on the root plate
0:04:53 > 0:04:55that damages the tree.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58You've got to do them at the right setting.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02If you overtight these, they can actually...ruin the cable.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05To finish, an old engineers' trick...
0:05:05 > 0:05:09a touch of nail varnish to warn him if the bolts work loose.
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Bye!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- How are you doing?- Good, thank you. - Very good. Grab yourself a helmet.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18TELEPHONE RINGS
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Good morning, G2 Outdoor Zip Trek Park.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Tomorrow is fully booked, unfortunately.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29There are 14 zip lines threaded through the forest,
0:05:29 > 0:05:32reaching speeds of up to 40mph.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Mike and Nick have put substantial time and money into the venture,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38and need big returns.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40How many hammocks are left?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Three, four, five, six, seven, eight.- Eight?
0:05:43 > 0:05:45No, Thursday's also fully booked.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Phone just never stops. Like, summer, it never stops.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Stick your head in. Stick your head in.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53There. Is there anything in your pockets that's going to get crushed?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- I'm not worried about my pockets. - NICK LAUGHS
0:05:55 > 0:05:56PHONE RINGS
0:05:56 > 0:05:59They try to make their money in the summer
0:05:59 > 0:06:03to get in as much winter skiing as possible.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07The next space is now looking at Friday.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11But Mike's finding that selling enjoyment can be hard work.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13TELEPHONE RINGS
0:06:28 > 0:06:31At The Old Bridge Inn, Owen Caldwell is on the decks.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35The summer trade is brisk.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38It's going great, it's been really busy.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41And...yeah, the guys are doing a cracking job.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44That's table 12.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46In the kitchen is Chris McColl.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I think people come to The Old Bridge Inn
0:06:48 > 0:06:50cos it's a little bit different.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Every chef in here has worked in a Michelin star
0:06:55 > 0:06:58establishment at some point in their life, so...
0:06:58 > 0:07:01We're not doing fine dining, but the food's all right.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02CHRIS LAUGHS
0:07:04 > 0:07:06It's a mix that seems to be effective
0:07:06 > 0:07:08in the competitive world of Aviemore's nightlife.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10We've got so much to do sometimes.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14Some nights where, you know, you've got 12 checks at once.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20MUSIC: If This Ain't Love by Spiller
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Owen has run the pub for six years,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31having moved from Glasgow with his partner.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34It is nice to come in and the first thing you do is light the fire
0:07:34 > 0:07:36and you start making the place nice and cosy.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38It's a nice way to start the day.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42While he preps the bar for the day ahead,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Chris heads out to find some fresh ingredients.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49He came to Aviemore to follow a girl.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I've been coming here just since I moved.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54My friend showed me these woods.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58The girl didn't last, but Aviemore gained a chef who cut his teeth
0:07:58 > 0:08:01with some of the best restaurants in Spain.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02It's stunning up here.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06I come out every couple of days.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09This is what we're after, here.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Chanterelles, they're quite big,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14these will be a few weeks old, I think.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18I like them flash fried with a bit of lemon juice.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24This is going to be our cocktail tonight,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26if I can pick enough of them, blueberries.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30I mean, look at the size of them. They are...huge.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36Looking like a good night.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Dinner, we've got, at the moment, about 40 booked.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44We usually double that at least with people just walking in.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Fresh chanterelles will definitely be on the menu tonight.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Ah, nice. Amazing.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55For dessert, Chris has decided to try something new.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58A chocolate cigar with, um...
0:08:58 > 0:09:00cocoa butter and chocolate flocking.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04This is a mix of cocoa butter and chocolate, just half and half.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Caribbean spices, cinnamon, orange.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09OK, this is a bit loud and messy.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12LOW BUZZING
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Owen grabs a bite to eat before the rush,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19but the barman brings worrying news.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25A leak?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28A passer-by has noticed a smell of gas outside.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Thank you.- No worries.- Cheers.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34A leaking gas tank.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43Hey, guys. We've just discovered a gas leak outside.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- We'll need to get people off the premises.- Right.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49For Chris, it's close, but no cigars.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51You cannae mess about with gas.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I've shut off the valve, but the leak is persisting.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Er, we get an unexpected break.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- Yes. - CHRIS LAUGHS
0:10:21 > 0:10:24For 17-year-old Rona Strivens from Aviemore,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26this summer means the end of school.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31It's also the start of a major new chapter in her life.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Knee guards,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38spine plate, neck brace, helmet and gloves.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42I've lost my gloves.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Rona's getting ready for the biggest day of her life.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51She's at the Nevis range to compete in the downhill mountain bike
0:10:51 > 0:10:53World Cup as an elite junior racer.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58It's a big day, so she's allowed her mother, Catriona,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00a special privilege.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05This is the first that she's actually invited me up with her.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- It is.- Stop embarrassing me, you're not allowed to come up again.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- That's what mums are for. - You're not coming back up.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I'd love to wait at the top until she starts
0:11:14 > 0:11:17and be able to see her on track,
0:11:17 > 0:11:22but I also want to be at the bottom to see her finish, as well, so...
0:11:22 > 0:11:26I'll do that, I'll head straight back down again and...
0:11:26 > 0:11:28see her come over the finish line.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Before the day's racing begins,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Rona checks out the main hazards on foot.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39I need to get a picture for Instagram.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42It's one of the toughest downhill tracks in the world.
0:11:42 > 0:11:472.8km from start to finish with a drop of 550 metres.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I guess it's always a lot scarier walking down than it is riding.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54She comes across confident.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I think she's nervous inside.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59This is the road gap.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03So tall that I can't even reach the takeoff standing under it.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07The jump is four metres high and requires the riders to leap
0:12:07 > 0:12:11six metres to make a safe clearance of the forestry road.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14I've never done a jump with such a big takeoff before.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17A big part of the problem will be the landing.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22But you don't want to land too much on your back wheel.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29So much could happen out there - one puncture, crash, or...who knows?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33And especially in weather like this, so much can happen.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37It's time for her first run.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- ANNOUNCER:- 90 seconds until racing is underway!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42BEEPING
0:12:44 > 0:12:48It's the fastest of two runs that determines her final result.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56As soon as she gets on track and you know...you have an idea
0:12:56 > 0:13:00whether you expect her to be appearing over the top.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03And as the clock ticks by and she's not appearing...
0:13:03 > 0:13:04BEEP
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- ANNOUNCER:- Crowd disturbance!
0:13:06 > 0:13:07DISTANT CHEERING AND KLAXON
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- ANNOUNCER:- It's close! Oh!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12WHISTLE
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Rona's on course.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Go on, Rona!
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Ooh! Oh, God!
0:13:41 > 0:13:42Rona!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45To stay in the race, Rona must cross the finish line.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Rona! Rona!
0:13:50 > 0:13:52And as a junior she will go through,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55when she, er, gets her breath back.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56INDISTINCT
0:13:56 > 0:13:58..shaken up.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00OK.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- I'm sorry.- Are you OK?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Rona's day is not going to plan.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Now she'll find out if she's too badly injured to race again.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35There was a time when steam trains brought people from all over
0:14:35 > 0:14:37to Aviemore and the mountains.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41They came to hunt, shoot, fish and ski.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Some came just to marvel at the landscape.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49TRAIN TOOTS
0:14:54 > 0:14:55Tickets there.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59Today, visitors to Aviemore can still experience
0:14:59 > 0:15:01the thrill of steam travel.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04ENGINE HISSING
0:15:15 > 0:15:17WHISTLE
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Since 1978, Strathspey Railway has been running tourist trips
0:15:21 > 0:15:24on the steam trains they've painstakingly restored.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32In the engine sheds, there's another forgotten world.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36It's 6.30 in the morning
0:15:36 > 0:15:38and firing up the engine for today's runs
0:15:38 > 0:15:41are two of the railway's youngest recruits.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Oh, hang on. Where's that washer gone?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Can you grab some, er, grease, as well, please?
0:15:49 > 0:15:51We get called train spotters,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53but I'd like to see train spotters do this...
0:15:53 > 0:15:55what? Half-six in the morning.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00We like trains, OK? We like trains.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15I just kind of showed up one day and haven't gone home since.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Tommy MacDonald is 19 and his fascination with engines began early.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26I used to live by the railway, just the houses over there.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30So my earliest memory is a steam train going past.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Calum Titley is 23.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35His passion for steam began with his grandfather,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38one of the pioneers of the Strathspey Railway revival.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41When they first brought steam engines,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44they were our age when they did this sort of thing,
0:16:44 > 0:16:50so for them to go and do what they did back then, to try and keep
0:16:50 > 0:16:57kind of railways and steam going, it was quite remarkable, really.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- Cal!- Aye.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Tea's made.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08He's such a poser, isn't he?
0:17:08 > 0:17:10It'll be a long day.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15They need to have the train at the platform for a 10.30 departure.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Aye, we've got an element leaking.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19There may be a short delay.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20There could be a little bit of a problem.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23When you see a leak, bit of a gap,
0:17:23 > 0:17:26your steam is going to find that gap and it's just going to cut a hole.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Potentially, you end up with fire coming back into the cab,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31so you don't tend to take any chances with it.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Tommy, do you know where the ratchet is?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Getting to grips with technology that was
0:17:36 > 0:17:40built 100 years before they were born is not straightforward.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46When something goes wrong, you can't just go and buy a new part,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49so you've got to be quite resourceful sometimes.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Calum and Tommy have now got their work cut out
0:17:53 > 0:17:55to make the first run of the day.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Tickets there, there's the timetable.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Two adults...
0:18:06 > 0:18:09With paying customers already arriving at the station,
0:18:09 > 0:18:10the clock is ticking.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Thank you.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21That's £28.50 altogether.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23That's lovely, thank you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Finally, the lads have the problem under control
0:18:25 > 0:18:27and have built up a head of steam.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48But Calum was right to be worried about a blowback into the cab.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Shut the door!
0:18:51 > 0:18:53There's about a six foot flame in the cab, shut the door!
0:18:53 > 0:18:56As Tommy said, it's going to be a long day.
0:19:05 > 0:19:084,500 people came through the zip park last year.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Mike and Nick find it a battle to keep on top of the business
0:19:12 > 0:19:13side of things.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17For outdoor guys, they get frustrated with the demands of being indoors.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20I'm not very good at this bit.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23That's the problem - you have the outdoor business, which is good fun,
0:19:23 > 0:19:25then you've got to come and do office work.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26All right.
0:19:29 > 0:19:30Excellent.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33While Nick takes care of the zip park,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Mike takes the chance to make his escape.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38All right, folks, once you're ready, just come on over
0:19:38 > 0:19:41and we'll fit you out with helmets and harnesses.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43He's taking a group canyoning.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50And he can't resist demonstrating how it's done.
0:19:52 > 0:19:53Yee-ha!
0:19:55 > 0:20:00He may be a fish out of water in the office - here, he is in his element.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02A lot of people don't really know what it is, canyoning,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05until they've done it and then they're like, that's pretty cool.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07The guys have come down the river
0:20:07 > 0:20:10and they can either slide in or they'll do the jump.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14And there is another bigger jump higher up that they can do, as well.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30The canyoning groups can be anything from stag parties to corporate team
0:20:30 > 0:20:33builders, few with any experience of these conditions.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36All your weight in your harness, then your first step is down
0:20:36 > 0:20:38with the left foot onto that ledge. That's it.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40The mix of both terror
0:20:40 > 0:20:44and elation delivered safely is what Mike is looking for.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Probably the most dangerous part of it is the abseil, so you've got
0:20:47 > 0:20:48cliff edges, so people can fall over,
0:20:48 > 0:20:50and it's just making sure they're safe enough.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Just keep an eye on everybody and just slow it right down.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58So far today, nobody's bottled it.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Your left leg first.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01That's perfect.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Perfect.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Well done. Good.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Right. Who's next, guys?
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Wahey! Ha!
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Like a slippery kipper.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23For Mike, it's the lure of the lifestyle that matters.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29It's just messing about in water like a big kid. I love it.
0:21:29 > 0:21:30I'm not going to grow up.
0:21:30 > 0:21:31PHONE RINGS
0:21:31 > 0:21:34In the meantime, the office has to look after itself.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37'Hi, this is G2 Outdoor. Please leave us a message,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39'and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43'I'm trying to look into gorge walking for my daughter...'
0:21:58 > 0:22:01On the mountain, P-Man's team is still battling the midges as they try
0:22:01 > 0:22:05to complete the cabling before nightfall.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Having fed the new cables round the return wheels on the toes,
0:22:07 > 0:22:11they now have to splice them securely together.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14You've got one rope like that and you've got two together like that.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17And then you tuck that tails into that rope
0:22:17 > 0:22:19and all that tails into that rope.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24It takes a wee while to get the hang of it.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26You do pick it up from generation of fitter to generation of fitter.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30You start off thinking, "What the hell is going on here?"
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Then by the time you end up getting trained to do it,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35you've got a rough idea of what is happening.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36Then once you're trained to do it,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39you've still got a rough idea of what is happening.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41HE LAUGHS
0:22:44 > 0:22:46That'll be it.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Time to escape those midges at last.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Calum and Tommy have successfully fixed the leak in the engine,
0:23:06 > 0:23:07but they're still behind schedule.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It's not ideal, it's not ideal at all.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Try and give her a nip. I didn't do her up that tight.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Try it again, Tommy.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31Going to get cleaned up and give it another go.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Eventually, they are underway for the second time today.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59I don't want to sound cocky, but I'm pretty good at this.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00He's getting taught well.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04You're boarding just here.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Look at him, he's sat there doing nothing.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18The fire's burning away, keeping my steam up,
0:24:18 > 0:24:22and all he's doing is blowing the whistle every now and again.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27The train's moving smoothly, the tourists are happy,
0:24:27 > 0:24:31and Tommy and Calum are back on track.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33We always make it. We always make it.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Probably not on time, but...
0:24:51 > 0:24:53At the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup, Rona is
0:24:53 > 0:24:56recovering from her bad fall in qualifying.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Sore!
0:24:59 > 0:25:02She's not going to let her injuries stop her.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04It happens.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Just got to get up and go again.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09She's about to set off on her final run.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Mum takes up position at the finish line.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16She's the first junior down.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20Rona is amongst the last riders in the race,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23and Catriona is working out the time to beat.
0:25:23 > 0:25:255.56.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29She's competing against the best riders in the world.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Finishing on the podium would be a major achievement.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04This is awful! I don't know if I can watch it.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11- TANNNOY:- Rona Strivens, the woman who crashed on the finish line.
0:26:13 > 0:26:1619.6 seconds up!
0:26:16 > 0:26:17SHE SCREAMS
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Here she comes!
0:26:37 > 0:26:41At this stage of the race, Rona is in pole position.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47At the moment, Rona Strivens is the leading junior.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Well done, Rona!
0:26:59 > 0:27:02You were the fastest.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06In the end, Rona's time is good enough to clinch third place.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11- I podiumed. I'm on the junior podium!- Yes!
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Rona Strivens!
0:27:21 > 0:27:24The Old Bridge Inn has reopened its doors.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33The gas leak is sorted.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38The consequences could have been pretty disastrous,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41so, yeah, we got away pretty lightly in the end, I think,
0:27:41 > 0:27:44considering what could have happened.
0:27:44 > 0:27:45In the kitchen,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48Chris is putting the finishing touches to his chocolate cigars.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51Also on the menu tonight,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54mushroom risotto with freshly picked chanterelle,
0:27:54 > 0:27:57blueberry cocktails, and, for afters...
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Rum and lime jelly, mojito sorbet,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03Caribbean-spiced cigar, coconut ash - that's it.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
0:28:14 > 0:28:18- The fitters bring in the heavy lifters.- I'm standing under it!
0:28:18 > 0:28:22Ruairi is up the creek on the way to his wedding.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23Boys, come on.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27And Spud the piper faces the biggest audience of his life.