A day in the fresh air & the budget

Once again, a beautiful frosty morning - but the computer was calling, work had to be done and the sooner the better!! Word from Mr Lowe in the sunny south, yet another junket to the USA in the offing and him only just back from Belgium - pity for him that Manchester City are struggling despite all the money being invested in the club.

A chase them up call to the City of Edinburgh Council, seems that their post room needs investigating - yet another letter apparently lost in the mail, and then despite a promise that the correspondence would be E mailed over, looks like their broadband is not working either.

Last night, just before Sparky Mark and I reached the Lodge we spotted this cheeky wee bird in the car park who was not going to let our presence stop him getting his dinner.

On with the paperwork, lots of information on ACAS procedures and the Disability Discrimination Act, Grievance Procedures, Etc., but I got there.

Off on the road and having called into the Bush I had a couple of problems to resolve, our friend with the hot air balloon was having problems, sorted, and the folks in Renewable Devices, were having problems with me !! if they play ball I will play ball. However, I am sure that they will be happy with Mr (smarmy) Darling's Budget today as he is trying to promote alternative energy systems. No doubt when we are sitting freezing in the next ice age, he , and lots of others will be saying that they thought it would get windy with the global warming and there really was no need for new nuclear power stations - TOO LATE - now he is doing what gamblers do when they are losing, they double up!! is he right or will we all continue to suffer?

I did manage to buy a few bottles of wine at TESCO's before the budget increase took effect - so now there is one less this evening.

On the way out I spotted these two pairs of twins in the field, one couple were obviously looking for the "black sheep" of the family, while they other pair settled for a top up at the "bar".

Pleased to see that my four young ladies from Germany have all been on the blog looking at their photo - someone does appreciate my gossip.

I see that the classic old black and white movie "Whisky Galore" is on the TV on Sunday, my father thought this was the best film in the world, loved every minute of it and Gordon Jackson , then a young man- as I did, so if I get the chance and get finished quick setting up for next weeks meeting at RA 500, I will get the feet up.

Hit the local nursery at Pentland Plants, Loanhead, and bought a few bedding plants for the back garden, probably tempting providence as they could be damaged if we get any more frost, but at least it looks better than the past two years.

Had another go again at Barak Obama's book, he certainly had an interesting childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii, just managing a few pages at a time in the bath, instead of a ritual book, beats the rubber duck !! I wonder if they write a book about Susan Boyle from Blackburn , our "Britain's Got Talent" star, whether it will outsell his book. We had a customer in the Mercat who was wanting directions to Blackburn, West Lothian to go and see her !!

Mrs B going bananas at this banal, clone of Davian McColl who is fronting the "Hell's Kitchen" Tv programme, can the TV people not find alternative types of presenters.

Anyway, back towork a.m. at The Mercat, then later all being well off to Perth to a meeting of the O S M to see Mr Jack from Pitlochry being raised.