Sadt up late last night with hot toddies (lem sip; beechams ; honey and a dram) watching movies, but still had a restless night and was up shart as we had an appointment at the City Of Edinburgh Council offices in Market Street.
On the way stopped in at Costco's, Straiton where I bumped into my old boss Andrew Stewart who is now about 70 yrs old. It was really interesting as he has been doing the Discovery Challange for over 50 yr olds. At one level he researched the old Edinburgh to Roslin railway line complete with a history, photos , etc. he then did a project on all the harbours in Midlothian and East Lothian, and is now working on tracing , logging and writing about all the "doocots" in Midlothian. Well done Andrew - and his grandson who is doing the doocot job with him.
Just as I was leaving I spied John ( Johnny Two Pies) Fergusson who also worked with me for a few years out at Loanhead, he was looking well and has just finally retired for good. He got his nickname at Loanhead , when someone was going up to the bakers to get our lunch which was normally a pie and a cuppa, John always asked for two. John, myself, Alan Sinclair and Rod McNeill amongst others gave our old Sergeant , Willie Wood some life. John's party piece was to fall asleep when our other Sgt. Kenny Laurie was correcting and retyping John's reports. It was good to see him and his wife after many years.
Headed into Market Street via Hollyrood Park and stopped to take the picure of the New Scottish Parliament, a somewhat futuristic building, over staffed, over funded , and a bit out of place opposite the traditional and beautiful Palace of Hollyrood House.
Next stop - Waverly Court, Market Street, modern HQ of the City of Edinburgh Council, again very modern , airy, spacious and probably overstaffed with overpaid and underemployed individuals - maybe a bit unfair on the majority who only do as they are told. owever we do know for certain that there are several who lack common sense or integrity, living in cloud cuckoo land like ostriches with their heads in the sand.
I have to say that the Chief Executive, Tom Aitchison has been very response so far, and I am led to believe that he is actually a very nice individual , just a pity that he responsible for the actions of several who lack his manners and competence.
Following access to some papers - I think I might just be tempted to be ever so more critical shortly.
On our way out I spotted the bloke who was instrumental in my last forty four months worth of anguish - he looked a bit like the toad featured last night, but took off like a scalded cat away down the steps and disappeared before I could get after him.
Up into the town to try and see Archie the Pole Dancer at the Standing Order before he, beloved Tracy, and wild chicks -along with his aging father in law, Alan who is having yet another birthday this weekend. BUT - NOT TO BE ADVISED, place was chaotic, we could not get parked anywhere near George Street, as place to be avoided.
Andy McKeen tried hard to get a message to me but it took umpteen attempts for Jo Jo to get a fax from him , just wish folk would be like me and keep the same mobile number !!
Finally - for now, made it to bonnyrigg where a knackered Grant has his machines up and running - and has copied off some old wedding CD's for me.
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