The things that go through your mind

5.30 a.m. and a shocking night seeing every hour of the clock, once again, free from the effects of "John Barleycorn".
Mind has been churning over on this Swine Flu and the impending Pandemic . I was not all that bothered initially , and with lots of folks coming back from Mexico area saying they had the flu it was supposed that everyone was being cautious. Now we have the two confirmed cases in Airdrie (a young couple who had been on honeymoon) and some twenty of their friends now showing signs, question is how long before friends of those friends begin to show signs ? In this modern day and age it is so easy to see how it Can spread very quickly ( now cases in China now)- when we had the bird flu it seemed to circle the globe a bit more slowly , but with air travel, humans are moving faster .

Yesterday, a quiet day at The Mercat, other than the arrival of the temporary coffee machine which looks like a space ship. Home on the bus, but managed my first swim in about four months, apart from a couple of dips while on holiday in Thailand. Out again at night for a rowdy meeting of the Scribes and Principals of the RA within Mid and East Lothian.

Off early today to the Mercat Bar, and out tonight for my last meeting of RA 500 Laird O Cockpen , before the the summer recess - but I do have the official Provincial visitation this evening. Plenty to keep my mind ticking over today.