Local adventurer Rosie Swale Pope has had a near meeting with one of Scotland's greatest legends!
For when Rosie competed in the recent Loch Ness Marathon she camped by the side of the loch, left biscuits outside her tent and believes the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie, came and took them in the night.
"I am sure it must have been Nessie, as they were gone in the morning," she said when she called into the Observer's offices on Tuesday.
"The monster must have wondered what was going on with all the runners going past the loch," she smiled.
One of 600 runners to take part in the first ever Loch Ness Marathon, Rosie crossed in the finishing line in one of her best ever times.
After only being given a few days notice for the event held on the last weekend of September, when she was asked to be the official representative for Runners World, a publication she regularly contributes to, Rosie finished the 26 mile course in four hours 10 minutes and 25 seconds.
"That's an hour faster than I was doing this time last year and a quicker time than I completed the Cardiff Marathon in earlier in September," she said.
And Rosie puts her success down to going running the previous weekend with Tenby Turkey members, Pat Currie, Brian Spencer and Ashley Hooper, plus a new recruit which she says set her up for her Scottish trip.
A 'hilly' course, Rosie came first in the women's over 55 class and was delighted to be presented with a medal and silver dish to commemorate her achievement.
"Everybody was very friendly and it was great to see runners from around 12 different countries taking part," said Rosie, who also gets a bonus of automatic entry into next year's London Marathon.
"It was great fun and very well organised," she continued.
"I was proud to represent Runners World, my home town of Tenby and of course the Tenby Turkeys and St. Clears TROTS, and I am hoping that other members will join me for the marathon next year," added Rosie who will now be concentrating her efforts on preparing for Tenby's Boxing Day Swim.