38 days of rain - and swine flu - H1N1

Monday evening and after a quiet day ready for an early start in the morning to Glasgow and Runcorn.

Wee bit rain and only 36 days of St Swithen's curse left.

Really disappointed yesterday with the result of the Open Golf, I had followed it for the four days and was wanting Tom Watson to win - he did so well up to the play off and then he seemed to get either very tired or just cracked. However - the prize goes to the winner so well done Stuart Cink, sneaked up from the pack and held his nerve - shame the crowds were not as big as expected, but with Turnburry so out of the way and no trains, getting there is a problem. I just hope thw tax men have a picnic, going round all the houses there who made a mint out screwing the punters, players and the BBC - but bigger fool them for paying the money.

Had a listen to the radio this morning when working and the debate, phone in was all about the swine flu epidemic - well what a carry on , folks are so agitated with all the information in the press. But it was some of the daft "what if " Questions being asked, at the end of the day if it s going to spread, it will spread. There were people on the phone who have already gone through it and are back at work, no side effects.
BUT to summarise - "Swine Flu Symptoms" - Sudden rise in temperature ; sweating ; shivvering; monumental headache ; aches and pains all over - and the £20 note test - you will feel so rough you will not head outside to pick up a £20 note in the garden. Treatment - go to bed , paracetamol tablets ; plenty fluids and have a week off.

Lovely morning - bright, fresh breeze, so I jumped on the bus to the end of the world (MacEwans - 101), took it up to Nine Mile Burn, and then had an hours stroll back to base.

When Irish Christine appeared a short time later for a blether, I took myself off to see Grant @Photogenix, who has a new toy, a nice machine for making advertising signs, something else to keep his mind occupied. Pity the two dogs are ill, another trip to the vet.

I see England managed to defeat Australia in the 2nd Test - looks like Robbie the upside down man will be getting a wee phone call from Sir Christopher !!!!

Watching the programme "Night Cops" , just lets us see how these drunken fruitcakes behave in public - should name and shame them all in public. The Edinburgh scenes showed young Sgt Oliver in action, he used to work at Dalkeith as a probationer when I was there - well done, couple of good arrests.